#BCEFF1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.8% 0.052 199.3), rgb(188, 239, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#BCEFF1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 199°. 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 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCEFF1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 239, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 65%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.052 199.3) |
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 #BCEFF1 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCEFF1 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCEFF1 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #BCEFF1 text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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)
#BCEFF1
oklch(91.8% 0.052 199.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 300
300
#8CCED1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 199.5)
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Step 400
400
#35B5BA
oklch(70.8% 0.108 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#BCEFF1 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) | #E8EAF1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE2F1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABF3EF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCEFF1
#BCEFF1
oklch(91.8% 0.052 199.3)
- #FFD9D9
#FFD9D9
oklch(91.7% 0.042 18)
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 #BCEFF1, 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 0.018
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
Use #BCEFF1 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.