#BFE2DE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.6% 0.037 188.1), rgb(191, 226, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#BFE2DE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 188°. 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 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE2DE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 226, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.037 188.1) |
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 #BFE2DE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE2DE | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE2DE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE2DE text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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)
#BFE2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 187.9)
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Step 500
500
#2D9C94
oklch(63% 0.097 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#054C48
oklch(37.6% 0.063 188.6)
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Step 950
950
#092D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.2)
#BFE2DE 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) | #DEDEDE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D9DF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E4E1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE2DE
#BFE2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 188.1)
- #F1D0D5
#F1D0D5
oklch(88.7% 0.038 7.5)
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 #BFE2DE, 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 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
Use #BFE2DE 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.