#BCECF3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.2% 0.05 207.3), rgb(188, 236, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#BCECF3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 207°. 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 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.43:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCECF3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 236, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 70%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.05 207.3) |
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 #BCECF3 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCECF3 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCECF3 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #BCECF3 text on black | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCECF3
oklch(91.2% 0.05 207.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 207.7)
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Step 300
300
#8FCDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#3FB2C1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#BCECF3 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) | #E4E8F4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE0F3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABF0EE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCECF3
#BCECF3
oklch(91.2% 0.05 207.3)
- #FFD7D2
#FFD7D2
oklch(91.2% 0.045 26.4)
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 #BCECF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
Use #BCECF3 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.