#BFE0EF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.8% 0.04 227), rgb(191, 224, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#BFE0EF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE0EF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 224, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.04 227) |
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 #BFE0EF | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE0EF | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE0EF text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE0EF text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE0EF
oklch(88.8% 0.04 227)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#65ABC9
oklch(70.6% 0.083 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#3096BB
oklch(63.2% 0.106 226.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#08485E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 227.8)
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Step 950
950
#092B37
oklch(27.1% 0.044 225.6)
#BFE0EF 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) | #D8DEF0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D8EF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E5E5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE0EF
#BFE0EF
oklch(88.8% 0.04 227)
- #F2D3C4
#F2D3C4
oklch(88.9% 0.04 47.4)
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 #BFE0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
Use #BFE0EF 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.