#BCF9E4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.5% 0.068 171.6), rgb(188, 249, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#BCF9E4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCF9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 249, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 84%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.068 171.6) |
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 #BCF9E4 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCF9E4 | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCF9E4 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #BCF9E4 text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCF9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.068 171.6)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.048 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#84D3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.086 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#BCF9E4 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) | #F5F1E3 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE9E5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADFAF3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCF9E4
#BCF9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.068 171.6)
- #FFE0EC
#FFE0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 352.5)
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 #BCF9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.015
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
Use #BCF9E4 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.