#BCFCE7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.2% 0.07 172.5), rgb(188, 252, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#BCFCE7 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.21:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCFCE7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 252, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.07 172.5) |
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 #BCFCE7 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCFCE7 | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCFCE7 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BCFCE7 text on black | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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)
#BCFCE7
oklch(94.2% 0.07 172.5)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#80D4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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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)
#BCFCE7 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) | #F8F4E6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEBE8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACFDF6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCFCE7
#BCFCE7
oklch(94.2% 0.07 172.5)
- #FFE3EE
#FFE3EE
oklch(94.2% 0.034 352)
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 #BCFCE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.008
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.042
Use #BCFCE7 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.