#BFE4DD
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89% 0.04 182.7), rgb(191, 228, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#BFE4DD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE4DD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 228, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.04 182.7) |
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 #BFE4DD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE4DD | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE4DD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE4DD text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#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)
#BFE4DD
oklch(89% 0.04 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B2A5
oklch(70.8% 0.082 182.3)
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Step 500
500
#239E8F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 182.6)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#062D28
oklch(26.9% 0.043 182.6)
#BFE4DD 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) | #E0DFDD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DADE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E6E2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE4DD
#BFE4DD
oklch(89% 0.04 182.7)
- #F3D1D8
#F3D1D8
oklch(89.1% 0.039 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 #BFE4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #BFE4DD 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.