#BCF3E4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.2% 0.06 176.4), rgb(188, 243, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#BCF3E4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.07:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF3E4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 243, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 70%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.06 176.4) |
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 #BCF3E4 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF3E4 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF3E4 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #BCF3E4 text on black | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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)
#BCF3E4
oklch(92.2% 0.06 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AD1BF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 176.6)
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Step 400
400
#2BB99E
oklch(70.7% 0.122 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#BCF3E4 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) | #EFECE3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E5E5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF5EE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF3E4
#BCF3E4
oklch(92.2% 0.06 176.4)
- #FFDAE6
#FFDAE6
oklch(92.3% 0.044 356.5)
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 #BCF3E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
Use #BCF3E4 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.