#BCFBE6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94% 0.069 172.2), rgb(188, 251, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#BCFBE6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.07:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCFBE6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 251, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.069 172.2) |
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 #BCFBE6 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCFBE6 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCFBE6 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #BCFBE6 text on black | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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)
#BCFBE6
oklch(94% 0.069 172.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#81D4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#BCFBE6 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) | #F7F3E5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEBE7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADFCF5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCFBE6
#BCFBE6
oklch(94% 0.069 172.2)
- #FFE2ED
#FFE2ED
oklch(94% 0.035 352.9)
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 #BCFBE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.011
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.043
Use #BCFBE6 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.