#BEF2F2
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.5% 0.053 196.3), rgb(190, 242, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#BEF2F2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 242, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.053 196.3) |
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 #BEF2F2 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF2F2 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF2F2 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #BEF2F2 text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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)
#BEF2F2
oklch(92.5% 0.053 196.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 196.5)
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Step 300
300
#8BCFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 195.9)
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Step 400
400
#32B5B7
oklch(70.6% 0.109 196.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#BEF2F2 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) | #EBEDF2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E5F3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADF5F2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF2F2
#BEF2F2
oklch(92.5% 0.053 196.3)
- #FFDDDE
#FFDDDE
oklch(92.6% 0.038 15.8)
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 #BEF2F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.016
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
Use #BEF2F2 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.