#BCEAD9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.053 170.6), rgb(188, 234, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#BCEAD9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 234, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.053 170.6) |
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 #BCEAD9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEAD9 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEAD9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEAD9 text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEAD9
oklch(90% 0.053 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#94CFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.068 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#4DB697
oklch(70.6% 0.108 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#BCEAD9 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) | #E7E4D8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDEDA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2EBE5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEAD9
#BCEAD9
oklch(90% 0.053 170.6)
- #FBD0E3
#FBD0E3
oklch(90% 0.054 349.8)
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 #BCEAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #BCEAD9 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.