#BCFDE4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.4% 0.073 169), rgb(188, 253, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#BCFDE4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.30:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCFDE4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 253, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.073 169) |
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 #BCFDE4 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BCFDE4 | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BCFDE4 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BCFDE4 text on black | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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)
#BCFDE4
oklch(94.4% 0.073 169)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 168.8)
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Step 300
300
#7FD5B6
oklch(81% 0.095 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#BCFDE4 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) | #F9F4E3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEECE6 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADFEF5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCFDE4
#BCFDE4
oklch(94.4% 0.073 169)
- #FFE4F0
#FFE4F0
oklch(94.4% 0.033 349.1)
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 #BCFDE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.009
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
Use #BCFDE4 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.