#BCECFA
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.4% 0.053 217.5), rgb(188, 236, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#BCECFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.51:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCECFA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 236, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.053 217.5) |
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 #BCECFA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCECFA | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCECFA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #BCECFA text on black | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCECFA
oklch(91.4% 0.053 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.038 217.4)
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Step 300
300
#8ECCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 217.9)
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Step 400
400
#3DB1CD
oklch(70.8% 0.109 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#BCECFA 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) | #E2E9FB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9F1F0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCECFA
#BCECFA
oklch(91.4% 0.053 217.5)
- #FFD9CD
#FFD9CD
oklch(91.4% 0.046 38.3)
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 #BCECFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.015
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
Use #BCECFA 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.