#BCEDE9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.1% 0.05 190.1), rgb(188, 237, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#BCEDE9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEDE9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 237, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.05 190.1) |
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 #BCEDE9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEDE9 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEDE9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #BCEDE9 text on black | 16.42:1 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCEDE9
oklch(91.1% 0.05 190.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 190)
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Step 300
300
#8FCFCA
oklch(81% 0.065 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#3FB5AF
oklch(70.7% 0.104 190.2)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#BCEDE9 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) | #E7E8E9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE0EA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF0EC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEDE9
#BCEDE9
oklch(91.1% 0.05 190.1)
- #FFD5DA
#FFD5DA
oklch(91% 0.047 10)
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 #BCEDE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.015
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
Use #BCEDE9 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.