#BEFEF4
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.1% 0.065 184.3), rgb(190, 254, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.67:1).
About this color
#BEFEF4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 18.67:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEFEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 254, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.065 184.3) |
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 #BEFEF4 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEFEF4 | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEFEF4 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BEFEF4 text on black | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEFEF4
oklch(95.1% 0.065 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 184.6)
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Step 300
300
#7FD3C7
oklch(81% 0.084 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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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)
#BEFEF4 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) | #F8F7F4 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEEF5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABFFFB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEFEF4
#BEFEF4
oklch(95.1% 0.065 184.3)
- #FFE8ED
#FFE8ED
oklch(95.1% 0.026 2.8)
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 #BEFEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.008
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.010
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.015
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.017
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
Use #BEFEF4 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.