#BCD9E5
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86.8% 0.035 224.7), rgb(188, 217, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#BCD9E5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 225°. 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 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD9E5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 217, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.035 224.7) |
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 #BCD9E5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD9E5 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD9E5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD9E5 text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD9E5
oklch(86.8% 0.035 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 226)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#4195B3
oklch(63.1% 0.092 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#157F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A576E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#154859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#BCD9E5 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) | #D2D7E6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD2E5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DDDD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD9E5
#BCD9E5
oklch(86.8% 0.035 224.7)
- #E8CDC1
#E8CDC1
oklch(86.8% 0.035 45.5)
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 #BCD9E5, 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 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
Use #BCD9E5 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.