#BCD8E5
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86.6% 0.035 227.5), rgb(188, 216, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#BCD8E5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD8E5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 216, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.035 227.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BCD8E5 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD8E5 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD8E5 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD8E5 text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD8E5
oklch(86.6% 0.035 227.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
-
Step 400
400
#6FAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 227.6)
-
Step 500
500
#4494B5
oklch(63% 0.092 228)
-
Step 600
600
#1C7EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.1 227.9)
-
Step 700
700
#096A8A
oklch(49% 0.093 228.2)
-
Step 800
800
#105770
oklch(42.8% 0.077 227.6)
-
Step 900
900
#18485A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 226.5)
-
Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#BCD8E5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D1D6E6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD1E5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DCDC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD8E5
#BCD8E5
oklch(86.6% 0.035 227.5)
- #E7CDC0
#E7CDC0
oklch(86.6% 0.034 48.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BCD8E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.018
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #BCD8E5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.