What color is #BCE2DB?

#BCE2DB is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(188, 226, 219), and in HSL hsl(169, 40%, 81%).

Is #BCE2DB accessible as text?

On white, #BCE2DB has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCE2DB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCE2DB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #BCE2DB?

#BCE2DB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E2BBC2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BCE2DB below.

Is #BCE2DB good for buttons?

#BCE2DB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BCE2DB — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BCE2DB the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BCE2DB is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BCE2DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCE2DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCE2DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCE2DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BCE2DB Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCE2DB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue 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 #BCE2DB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BCE2DB Secondary #F0FDFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue 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 Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BCE2DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E0FFFC

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

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Color Lab

How #BCE2DB 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 42/100

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 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

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 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BCE2DB with

Seafoam Light Blue Thistle 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BBDCE2 — 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 #BCE2DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BCE2DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 226 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.4% 0.041 183.0);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E2F3F0;
  --color-200: #C6E6E0;
  --color-300: #9ED1C8;
  --color-400: #78BAAE;
  --color-500: #579E91;
  --color-600: #487A71;
  --color-700: #375852;
  --color-800: #273A37;
  --color-900: #192422;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E2F3F0',
    200: '#C6E6E0',
    300: '#9ED1C8',
    400: '#78BAAE',
    500: '#579E91',
    600: '#487A71',
    700: '#375852',
    800: '#273A37',
    900: '#192422',
  },
}

$base: #BCE2DB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E2F3F0;
$base-200: #C6E6E0;
$base-300: #9ED1C8;
$base-400: #78BAAE;
$base-500: #579E91;
$base-600: #487A71;
$base-700: #375852;
$base-800: #273A37;
$base-900: #192422;
$base-hover: #81C9BC;
$base-subtle: #ECF5F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCE2DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78BAAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#579E91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#487A71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375852",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCE2DB

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