#BFE1DC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.4% 0.036 185.7), rgb(191, 225, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#BFE1DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE1DC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 225, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 36%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.036 185.7) |
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 #BFE1DC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE1DC | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE1DC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE1DC text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 185.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 186)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A7
oklch(70.7% 0.075 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#339C92
oklch(63.1% 0.095 186)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C46
oklch(37.7% 0.062 185.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D29
oklch(27.1% 0.04 184.5)
#BFE1DC 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) | #DDDDDC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8DD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E3DF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE1DC
#BFE1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 185.7)
- #EFCFD5
#EFCFD5
oklch(88.3% 0.037 5.1)
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 #BFE1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
Use #BFE1DC 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.