#BCF0DE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.4% 0.059 171.8), rgb(188, 240, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#BCF0DE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF0DE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 240, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.059 171.8) |
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 #BCF0DE | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF0DE | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF0DE text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #BCF0DE text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCF0DE
oklch(91.4% 0.059 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 172)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1BB
oklch(81% 0.075 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#39B998
oklch(70.8% 0.121 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#BCF0DE 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) | #EDE9DD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2DF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F1EB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF0DE
#BCF0DE
oklch(91.4% 0.059 171.8)
- #FFD5E6
#FFD5E6
oklch(91.3% 0.052 351.9)
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 #BCF0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #BCF0DE 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.