#BFE2D8
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.039 176.2), rgb(191, 226, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#BFE2D8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 226, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.039 176.2) |
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 #BFE2D8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE2D8 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE2D8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE2D8 text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 176.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B19F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#309E87
oklch(63.2% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#084D40
oklch(37.7% 0.067 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D26
oklch(27% 0.042 177.2)
#BFE2D8 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) | #DFDDD8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D8D9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E3DF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE2D8
#BFE2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 176.2)
- #F0CFDA
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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 #BFE2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
Use #BFE2D8 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.