Information about #BCF8ED color

#BCF8ED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCF8ED belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 248, 237) (73.7% red, 97.3% green, 92.9% blue), or CMYK 24 / 0 / 4 / 3 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored aqua cyan, #BCF8ED is nearly as bright as white. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) and Pale Aquamarine (#C2FFE8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(188, 248, 237)), which gives #BCF8ED its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCF8ED: 17.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. #BCF8ED has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCF8ED color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BCF8ED color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BCF8ED

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCF8ED
  • RGB188, 248, 237
  • CMYK24, 0, 4, 3
  • CSSrgb(188, 248, 237)
  • HSL169°, 81%, 85%
  • HSL Precise169°, 81.081%, 85.49%
  • HSV169°, 24%, 97%
  • HSB169°, 24%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.973, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.973, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.973, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDBCF8ED
  • DECIMAL ID12384493
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01