#BEF7FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94% 0.058 206.9), rgb(190, 247, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#BEF7FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.93:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF7FF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 247, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.058 206.9) |
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 #BEF7FF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF7FF | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF7FF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #BEF7FF text on black | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF7FF
oklch(94% 0.058 206.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 205.7)
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Step 300
300
#85CFD9
oklch(81% 0.075 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#09B5C6
oklch(70.7% 0.12 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#BEF7FF 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) | #EEF2FF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9FCF9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF7FF
#BEF7FF
oklch(94% 0.058 206.9)
- #FFE4E0
#FFE4E0
oklch(94% 0.03 27.8)
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 #BEF7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.003
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.015
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #BEF7FF 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.