#BFEDF7
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.7% 0.049 212.4), rgb(191, 237, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#BFEDF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEDF7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 237, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 78%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.049 212.4) |
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 #BFEDF7 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFEDF7 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFEDF7 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #BFEDF7 text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BFEDF7
oklch(91.7% 0.049 212.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.035 212.4)
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Step 300
300
#91CCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#45B1C6
oklch(70.7% 0.101 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#BFEDF7 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) | #E5E9F8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE2F7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF2F0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEDF7
#BFEDF7
oklch(91.7% 0.049 212.4)
- #FFDAD2
#FFDAD2
oklch(91.7% 0.043 32.2)
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 #BFEDF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.015
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
Use #BFEDF7 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.