#BFE3DA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.7% 0.04 178.5), rgb(191, 227, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#BFE3DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 179°. 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 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE3DA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 227, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 39%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.04 178.5) |
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 #BFE3DA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE3DA | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE3DA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE3DA text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE3DA
oklch(88.7% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B2A1
oklch(70.8% 0.082 178.1)
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Step 500
500
#2A9E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#034D42
oklch(37.7% 0.068 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#082D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 179.9)
#BFE3DA 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) | #E0DEDA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9DB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E4E0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE3DA
#BFE3DA
oklch(88.7% 0.04 178.5)
- #F1D0D9
#F1D0D9
oklch(88.8% 0.039 359.6)
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 #BFE3DA, 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 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
Use #BFE3DA 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.