#BCF2FE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.8% 0.057 212.8), rgb(188, 242, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#BCF2FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF2FE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 242, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.057 212.8) |
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 #BCF2FE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF2FE | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF2FE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #BCF2FE text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCF2FE
oklch(92.8% 0.057 212.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 211.9)
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Step 300
300
#87CEDD
oklch(81% 0.074 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#22B3CC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 213)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#BCF2FE 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE5FE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7F7F6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF2FE
#BCF2FE
oklch(92.8% 0.057 212.8)
- #FFDFD8
#FFDFD8
oklch(92.8% 0.037 32.4)
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 #BCF2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.003
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.011
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
Use #BCF2FE 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.