Recognised as Colour
#BCD1CD
- #BCD1CD
- Cyan
- Light
- Nearest: Light grey
#BCD1CD is a cyan with RGB values 188, 209, 205 and HSL 169°, 19%, 78%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 13.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light grey.
Colour values
#BCD1CD#BCD1CD
HEX#BCD1CD
RGBrgb(188, 209, 205)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.8196, 0.8039
RGB percentages73.7%, 82%, 80.4%
HSLhsl(168.6, 18.6%, 77.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(168.6, 10%, 82%)
CMYK10%, 0%, 1.9%, 18%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,374,477
CSS custom property--colour: #BCD1CD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.607WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness202.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 13.14:1
Contrast with white1.6:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black13.14:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#CCCCCC
Inverted#432E32
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.6:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text13.14:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#D1BCC0
Analogous#BCD1C3, #BCCAD1
Triadic#CDBCD1, #D1CDBC
Split complementary#D1BCCA, #D1C3BC
Tetradic#C3BCD1, #D1BCC0, #CBD1BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G209
B205
Red188 (73.7%)
Green209 (82%)
Blue205 (80.4%)
Hue168.57°
Saturation (HSL)18.58%
Lightness77.84%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR BC · G D1 · B CD
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BCd1Cd (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 235.63 g/mol
- 3 atoms
BCd1Cd has a molar mass of 235.63 g/mol, made up of 3 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 2 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass235.63 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule3
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.9127282 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.5557615 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B4.6%
Cd95.4%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 4.588%
Cadmium (Cd × 2)224.82 g/mol, 95.412%
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