#BCF5FA
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.3% 0.058 202.9), rgb(188, 245, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#BCF5FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.57:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF5FA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 245, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.058 202.9) |
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 #BCF5FA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF5FA | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF5FA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #BCF5FA text on black | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCF5FA
oklch(93.3% 0.058 202.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 202)
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Step 300
300
#85CFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#0CB6C1
oklch(70.8% 0.119 202.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#BCF5FA 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) | #ECF0FA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7FA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F9F6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF5FA
#BCF5FA
oklch(93.3% 0.058 202.9)
- #FFE1DE
#FFE1DE
oklch(93.4% 0.033 24.6)
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 #BCF5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.006
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.013
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
Use #BCF5FA 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.