#BCEDF5
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.5% 0.051 208.5), rgb(188, 237, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#BCEDF5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 237, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.051 208.5) |
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 #BCEDF5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEDF5 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCEDF5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #BCEDF5 text on black | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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)
#BCEDF5
oklch(91.5% 0.051 208.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.037 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#8ECDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#3BB3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 207.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#BCEDF5 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) | #E5E9F6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE1F5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF1EF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEDF5
#BCEDF5
oklch(91.5% 0.051 208.5)
- #FFD9D2
#FFD9D2
oklch(91.5% 0.044 30.2)
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 #BCEDF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
Use #BCEDF5 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.