#BEF3EB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.5% 0.055 184.9), rgb(190, 243, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#BEF3EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF3EB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 243, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.055 184.9) |
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 #BEF3EB | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF3EB | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF3EB text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #BEF3EB text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF3EB
oklch(92.5% 0.055 184.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 184.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BD0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 184.5)
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Step 400
400
#31B7AA
oklch(70.7% 0.113 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#BEF3EB 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) | #EEEDEB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E5EC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF5F0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF3EB
#BEF3EB
oklch(92.5% 0.055 184.9)
- #FFDCE3
#FFDCE3
oklch(92.6% 0.04 4.3)
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 #BEF3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
Use #BEF3EB 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.