#BCFBEB
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.1% 0.067 177.4), rgb(188, 251, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#BCFBEB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 177°. 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 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.13:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCFBEB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 251, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.067 177.4) |
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 #BCFBEB | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCFBEB | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCFBEB text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #BCFBEB text on black | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BCFBEB
oklch(94.1% 0.067 177.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 177.9)
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Step 300
300
#81D3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 177.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#BCFBEB 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) | #F6F3EA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEBEC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABFDF6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCFBEB
#BCFBEB
oklch(94.1% 0.067 177.4)
- #FFE3EC
#FFE3EC
oklch(94.1% 0.033 356.3)
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 #BCFBEB, 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 0.015
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.039
Use #BCFBEB 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.