#BCF2F9
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.6% 0.056 206.1), rgb(188, 242, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#BCF2F9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF2F9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 242, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 84%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.056 206.1) |
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 #BCF2F9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF2F9 | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF2F9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #BCF2F9 text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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)
#BCF2F9
oklch(92.6% 0.056 206.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 206.5)
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Step 300
300
#88CED7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 206.1)
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Step 400
400
#25B4C3
oklch(70.6% 0.114 206)
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Step 500
500
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#BCF2F9 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) | #E9EDFA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE5F9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F7F4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF2F9
#BCF2F9
oklch(92.6% 0.056 206.1)
- #FFDEDA
#FFDEDA
oklch(92.7% 0.037 26)
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 #BCF2F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.009
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.011
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
Use #BCF2F9 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.