What color is #BCD1CE?

#BCD1CE is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(188, 209, 206), and in HSL hsl(171, 19%, 78%).

Is #BCD1CE accessible as text?

On white, #BCD1CE has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCD1CE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCD1CE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #BCD1CE?

As a neutral, #BCD1CE pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BCD1CE the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #BCD1CE is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BCD1CE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCD1CE

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCD1CE works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCD1CE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCD1CE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Pastel Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BCD1CE Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pastel Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BCD1CE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Pastel Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BCD1CE Secondary #F4FCFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pastel Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pastel Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BCD1CE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E5F8F5

Pastel Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pastel Gray.

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Color Lab

How #BCD1CE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 82/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 78/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BCD1CE with

Gainsboro Lavender Gray Pale Silver Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F5F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCCED2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BCD1CE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BCD1CE;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 209 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.4% 0.023 186.4);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EFED;
  --color-200: #CEDEDC;
  --color-300: #ABC4C0;
  --color-400: #89A9A4;
  --color-500: #6A8B86;
  --color-600: #556D69;
  --color-700: #404F4D;
  --color-800: #2C3534;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EFED',
    200: '#CEDEDC',
    300: '#ABC4C0',
    400: '#89A9A4',
    500: '#6A8B86',
    600: '#556D69',
    700: '#404F4D',
    800: '#2C3534',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #BCD1CE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EFED;
$base-200: #CEDEDC;
$base-300: #ABC4C0;
$base-400: #89A9A4;
$base-500: #6A8B86;
$base-600: #556D69;
$base-700: #404F4D;
$base-800: #2C3534;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #8DB1AC;
$base-subtle: #ECF1F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCD1CE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC4C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A9A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A8B86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556D69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3534",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCD1CE

Color Lab

Pairs with #BCD1CE

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