#BCEDF8
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.6% 0.052 212.9), rgb(188, 237, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#BCEDF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.60:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 237, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.052 212.9) |
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 #BCEDF8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCEDF8 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCEDF8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #BCEDF8 text on black | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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)
#BCEDF8
oklch(91.6% 0.052 212.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.037 213.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DCDDB
oklch(81% 0.068 212.8)
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Step 400
400
#3AB2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.108 212.5)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#BCEDF8 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) | #E4E9F9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9F2F0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEDF8
#BCEDF8
oklch(91.6% 0.052 212.9)
- #FFD9D1
#FFD9D1
oklch(91.5% 0.044 31.9)
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 #BCEDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #BCEDF8 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.