#BEF0F2
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.1% 0.051 199.3), rgb(190, 240, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#BEF0F2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.93:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF0F2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 240, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.051 199.3) |
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 #BEF0F2 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF0F2 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF0F2 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #BEF0F2 text on black | 16.93:1 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF0F2
oklch(92.1% 0.051 199.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DCED1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 199.6)
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Step 400
400
#3AB4BA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 199.8)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#BEF0F2 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) | #E9EBF2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE4F2 | 0.048 |
| 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°).
- #BEF0F2
#BEF0F2
oklch(92.1% 0.051 199.3)
- #FFDBDA
#FFDBDA
oklch(92.1% 0.04 19.8)
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 #BEF0F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- 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 #BEF0F2 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.