#BFEDFF
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92% 0.053 223.7), rgb(191, 237, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#BFEDFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEDFF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 237, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.053 223.7) |
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 #BFEDFF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFEDFF | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFEDFF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #BFEDFF text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BFEDFF
oklch(92% 0.053 223.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#90CBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.068 223.2)
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Step 400
400
#43AFD3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#BFEDFF 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) | #E3EAFF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E2FF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACF3F2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEDFF
#BFEDFF
oklch(92% 0.053 223.7)
- #FFDCCD
#FFDCCD
oklch(92% 0.044 44.6)
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 #BFEDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.014
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.051
Use #BFEDFF 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.