#BCF0F5
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.1% 0.053 203.6), rgb(188, 240, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#BCF0F5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 204°. 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 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF0F5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 240, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.053 203.6) |
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 #BCF0F5 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF0F5 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF0F5 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #BCF0F5 text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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)
#BCF0F5
oklch(92.1% 0.053 203.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.038 202.7)
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Step 300
300
#8BCED5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#30B4BF
oklch(70.6% 0.11 203.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#BCF0F5 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) | #E8EBF5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE3F5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF4F1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF0F5
#BCF0F5
oklch(92.1% 0.053 203.6)
- #FFDBD8
#FFDBD8
oklch(92.1% 0.04 23.6)
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 #BCF0F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
Use #BCF0F5 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.