#BEF7FB
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.9% 0.058 201.6), rgb(190, 247, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#BEF7FB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.88:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF7FB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 247, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 88%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.058 201.6) |
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 #BEF7FB | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF7FB | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF7FB text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #BEF7FB text on black | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF7FB
oklch(93.9% 0.058 201.6)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 202)
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Step 300
300
#85CFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#0EB6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 201.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#BEF7FB 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) | #EFF2FB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAFBF8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF7FB
#BEF7FB
oklch(93.9% 0.058 201.6)
- #FFE3E2
#FFE3E2
oklch(93.8% 0.031 20.2)
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 #BEF7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.006
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.017
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
Use #BEF7FB 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.