#BFE8EF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.4% 0.044 209.1), rgb(191, 232, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#BFE8EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFE8EF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 232, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.044 209.1) |
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 #BFE8EF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFE8EF | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BFE8EF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFE8EF text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFE8EF
oklch(90.4% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 300
300
#96CBD4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#54B0BF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 209.5)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#BFE8EF 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) | #E1E5EF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DEEF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ECEA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFE8EF
#BFE8EF
oklch(90.4% 0.044 209.1)
- #FBD5CF
#FBD5CF
oklch(90.3% 0.044 28.5)
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 #BFE8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
Use #BFE8EF 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.