#BCEDF1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.3% 0.05 202.5), rgb(188, 237, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#BCEDF1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEDF1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 237, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 65%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.05 202.5) |
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 #BCEDF1 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEDF1 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCEDF1 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #BCEDF1 text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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)
#BCEDF1
oklch(91.3% 0.05 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 300
300
#8ECED3
oklch(81% 0.065 202.1)
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Step 400
400
#3CB3BD
oklch(70.6% 0.104 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#BCEDF1 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) | #E6E8F1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE1F1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABF1EE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEDF1
#BCEDF1
oklch(91.3% 0.05 202.5)
- #FFD8D5
#FFD8D5
oklch(91.4% 0.044 23.2)
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 #BCEDF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.016
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
Use #BCEDF1 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.