What color is #BCD5CE?

#BCD5CE is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(188, 213, 206), and in HSL hsl(163, 23%, 79%).

Is #BCD5CE accessible as text?

On white, #BCD5CE has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCD5CE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCD5CE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-300 (#D4D4D4).

What colors go well with #BCD5CE?

As a neutral, #BCD5CE 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 #BCD5CE the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #BCD5CE is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BCD5CE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCD5CE

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCD5CE works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCD5CE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCD5CE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 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 #BCD5CE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #BCD5CE Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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 #BCD5CE Secondary #F4FCFA 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 #BCD5CE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E5FCF5

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 #BCD5CE 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 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 77/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BCD5CE with

Gainsboro Light Blue 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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F6F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDD5D6 — 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 #BCD5CE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BCD5CE;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 213 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.2% 0.028 176.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6F0ED;
  --color-200: #CDE0DA;
  --color-300: #A9C6BE;
  --color-400: #86ACA1;
  --color-500: #668F83;
  --color-600: #536F67;
  --color-700: #3E514B;
  --color-800: #2B3633;
  --color-900: #1B2220;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9F8',
    100: '#E6F0ED',
    200: '#CDE0DA',
    300: '#A9C6BE',
    400: '#86ACA1',
    500: '#668F83',
    600: '#536F67',
    700: '#3E514B',
    800: '#2B3633',
    900: '#1B2220',
  },
}

$base: #BCD5CE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F8;
$base-100: #E6F0ED;
$base-200: #CDE0DA;
$base-300: #A9C6BE;
$base-400: #86ACA1;
$base-500: #668F83;
$base-600: #536F67;
$base-700: #3E514B;
$base-800: #2B3633;
$base-900: #1B2220;
$base-hover: #8CB7AB;
$base-subtle: #ECF2F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCD5CE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDE0DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86ACA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#668F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E514B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3633",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCD5CE

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Pairs with #BCD5CE

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