#BFE5DC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.2% 0.042 179.3), rgb(191, 229, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#BFE5DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE5DC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 229, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.042 179.3) |
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 #BFE5DC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE5DC | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE5DC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE5DC text on black | 15.45:1 | 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)
#BFE5DC
oklch(89.2% 0.042 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.053 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A2
oklch(70.6% 0.085 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#1D9F8B
oklch(63.2% 0.109 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#052E27
oklch(27.2% 0.046 178.6)
#BFE5DC 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) | #E2E0DC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADBDD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E6E2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE5DC
#BFE5DC
oklch(89.2% 0.042 179.3)
- #F4D1DA
#F4D1DA
oklch(89.3% 0.041 0.7)
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 #BFE5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #BFE5DC 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.