#BCF2E4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92% 0.058 177.3), rgb(188, 242, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#BCF2E4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 242, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 67%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.058 177.3) |
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 #BCF2E4 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF2E4 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF2E4 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #BCF2E4 text on black | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCF2E4
oklch(92% 0.058 177.3)
-
Step 200
200
#BDE3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 177.6)
-
Step 300
300
#8BD1C0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 177.3)
-
Step 400
400
#2FB9A0
oklch(70.8% 0.12 177.4)
-
Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
-
Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
-
Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
-
Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
-
Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#BCF2E4 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) | #EEEBE3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E4E5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF4EE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF2E4
#BCF2E4
oklch(92% 0.058 177.3)
- #FFD9E5
#FFD9E5
oklch(92.1% 0.045 357)
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 #BCF2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
Use #BCF2E4 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.