#BCDAE7
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(87.1% 0.037 225.8), rgb(188, 218, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#BCDAE7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 218, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.037 225.8) |
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 #BCDAE7 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDAE7 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDAE7 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDAE7 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDAE7
oklch(87.1% 0.037 225.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D8
oklch(81% 0.047 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC5
oklch(70.8% 0.076 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D95B6
oklch(63.1% 0.096 226.3)
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Step 600
600
#087FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.105 226.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#035770
oklch(42.6% 0.08 226)
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Step 900
900
#12485B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 226.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#BCDAE7 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) | #D3D8E8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD3E7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DEDE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDAE7
#BCDAE7
oklch(87.1% 0.037 225.8)
- #EACEC1
#EACEC1
oklch(87.1% 0.036 46.5)
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 #BCDAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #BCDAE7 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.