#BCE7EF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.046 210.2), rgb(188, 231, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#BCE7EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE7EF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 231, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.046 210.2) |
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 #BCE7EF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE7EF | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE7EF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE7EF text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE7EF
oklch(90% 0.046 210.2)
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Step 300
300
#94CCD6
oklch(81% 0.059 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#4EB1C1
oklch(70.8% 0.094 209.6)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#BCE7EF 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) | #DFE3F0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DCEF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEBE9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE7EF
#BCE7EF
oklch(90% 0.046 210.2)
- #FBD4CC
#FBD4CC
oklch(90.1% 0.045 31.5)
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 #BCE7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
Use #BCE7EF 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.