#BCEDEC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.2% 0.05 194.8), rgb(188, 237, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#BCEDEC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEDEC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 237, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.05 194.8) |
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 #BCEDEC | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEDEC | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCEDEC text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #BCEDEC text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | 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)
#BCEDEC
oklch(91.2% 0.05 194.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 194.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FCECD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 194.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EB5B4
oklch(70.8% 0.104 194.3)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#BCEDEC 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) | #E7E8EC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE1ED | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADF0EC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEDEC
#BCEDEC
oklch(91.2% 0.05 194.8)
- #FFD6D8
#FFD6D8
oklch(91.1% 0.046 14.7)
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 #BCEDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.014
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
Use #BCEDEC 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.