#BCE5DB
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89% 0.045 178.8), rgb(188, 229, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#BCE5DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE5DB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 229, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.045 178.8) |
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 #BCE5DB | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE5DB | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE5DB text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE5DB 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE5DB
oklch(89% 0.045 178.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 179)
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Step 400
400
#58B4A1
oklch(70.8% 0.093 178.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#012E27
oklch(27% 0.048 179.3)
#BCE5DB 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) | #E1E0DB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADADC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E6E2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE5DB
#BCE5DB
oklch(89% 0.045 178.8)
- #F5CFDA
#F5CFDA
oklch(89% 0.045 358.7)
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 #BCE5DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #BCE5DB 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.