#BFE5DB
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.2% 0.042 177.6), rgb(191, 229, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#BFE5DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE5DB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 229, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.042 177.6) |
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 #BFE5DB | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE5DB | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE5DB text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE5DB text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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)
#BFE5DB
oklch(89.2% 0.042 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDC0
oklch(81% 0.054 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A0
oklch(70.6% 0.086 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#1E9F89
oklch(63.1% 0.11 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#052E26
oklch(27.1% 0.046 176.5)
#BFE5DB 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) | #E2E0DB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADBDC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E6E2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE5DB
#BFE5DB
oklch(89.2% 0.042 177.6)
- #F4D0DB
#F4D0DB
oklch(89.1% 0.043 357.7)
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 #BFE5DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BFE5DB 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.