#BCE9DF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.048 180.1), rgb(188, 233, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#BCE9DF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 180°. 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 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.85:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE9DF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 233, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.048 180.1) |
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 #BCE9DF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE9DF | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE9DF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCE9DF text on black | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE9DF
oklch(90% 0.048 180.1)
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Step 300
300
#94CEC2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 180.4)
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Step 400
400
#4DB5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.1 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#BCE9DF 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) | #E5E3DF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDDE0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1EBE6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE9DF
#BCE9DF
oklch(90% 0.048 180.1)
- #FBD1DC
#FBD1DC
oklch(90% 0.049 0.6)
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 #BCE9DF, 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 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #BCE9DF 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.