#BCE5F2
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.7% 0.046 219), rgb(188, 229, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#BCE5F2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 229, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 67%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.046 219) |
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 #BCE5F2 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE5F2 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE5F2 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE5F2 text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE5F2
oklch(89.7% 0.046 219)
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Step 300
300
#96CADB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 220)
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Step 400
400
#52AFC9
oklch(70.8% 0.095 218.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#BCE5F2 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) | #DDE2F3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DBF2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACEAE9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE5F2
#BCE5F2
oklch(89.7% 0.046 219)
- #F9D3C7
#F9D3C7
oklch(89.6% 0.046 38.3)
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 #BCE5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
Use #BCE5F2 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.