#BCF4E2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.4% 0.062 173.2), rgb(188, 244, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#BCF4E2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 244, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.062 173.2) |
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 #BCF4E2 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF4E2 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF4E2 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #BCF4E2 text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCF4E2
oklch(92.4% 0.062 173.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 173)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#27BA99
oklch(70.7% 0.128 173)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#BCF4E2 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) | #F0EDE1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E5E3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF5EE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF4E2
#BCF4E2
oklch(92.4% 0.062 173.2)
- #FFDAE8
#FFDAE8
oklch(92.3% 0.045 353.2)
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 #BCF4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
Use #BCF4E2 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.