#BCEAE4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.048 186.6), rgb(188, 234, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#BCEAE4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 234, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.048 186.6) |
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 #BCEAE4 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEAE4 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEAE4 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCEAE4 text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCEAE4
oklch(90.3% 0.048 186.6)
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Step 300
300
#93CEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#49B5AA
oklch(70.8% 0.1 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#BCEAE4 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) | #E5E5E4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDEE5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFECE8 | 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°).
- #BCEAE4
#BCEAE4
oklch(90.3% 0.048 186.6)
- #FDD3DA
#FDD3DA
oklch(90.4% 0.048 6.8)
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 #BCEAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #BCEAE4 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.