#BCEAE2
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.049 183.5), rgb(188, 234, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#BCEAE2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 234, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.049 183.5) |
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 #BCEAE2 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEAE2 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEAE2 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEAE2 text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEAE2
oklch(90.3% 0.049 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#93CEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 184.3)
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Step 400
400
#4AB5A7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#BCEAE2 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) | #E5E5E2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDEE3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0ECE7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEAE2
#BCEAE2
oklch(90.3% 0.049 183.5)
- #FCD2DB
#FCD2DB
oklch(90.2% 0.048 3.7)
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 #BCEAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #BCEAE2 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.