#BCE4E5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.1% 0.042 198.3), rgb(188, 228, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#BCE4E5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 228, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.042 198.3) |
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 #BCE4E5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE4E5 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE4E5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE4E5 text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE4E5
oklch(89.1% 0.042 198.3)
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Step 300
300
#98CCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 197.6)
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Step 400
400
#58B1B4
oklch(70.7% 0.085 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#012D2E
oklch(27% 0.045 197.2)
#BCE4E5 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) | #DEE0E5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DAE5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E7E4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE4E5
#BCE4E5
oklch(89.1% 0.042 198.3)
- #F6D1D0
#F6D1D0
oklch(89.2% 0.042 19.8)
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 #BCE4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
Use #BCE4E5 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.