#BEF9FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.4% 0.06 204), rgb(190, 249, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#BEF9FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.18:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF9FF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 249, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.06 204) |
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 #BEF9FF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF9FF | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF9FF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BEF9FF text on black | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF9FF
oklch(94.4% 0.06 204)
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Step 200
200
#B9E2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#83D0D7
oklch(81% 0.077 203.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#BEF9FF 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) | #F0F4FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EBFF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9FEFB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF9FF
#BEF9FF
oklch(94.4% 0.06 204)
- #FFE6E4
#FFE6E4
oklch(94.5% 0.028 23.1)
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 #BEF9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.008
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.018
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #BEF9FF 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.