#BEF0F1
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.1% 0.051 197.8), rgb(190, 240, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#BEF0F1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF0F1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 240, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 65%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.051 197.8) |
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 #BEF0F1 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF0F1 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF0F1 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #BEF0F1 text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF0F1
oklch(92.1% 0.051 197.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DCED0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#3AB4B8
oklch(70.6% 0.105 198.2)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#BEF0F1 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) | #E9EBF1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE3F1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF4F0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF0F1
#BEF0F1
oklch(92.1% 0.051 197.8)
- #FFDBDB
#FFDBDB
oklch(92.1% 0.04 17.9)
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 #BEF0F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #BEF0F1 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.