#BFF2DF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.1% 0.058 170.2), rgb(191, 242, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#BFF2DF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.98:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFF2DF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 242, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 66%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.058 170.2) |
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 #BFF2DF | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFF2DF | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFF2DF text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #BFF2DF text on black | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BFF2DF
oklch(92.1% 0.058 170.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD1B9
oklch(81% 0.075 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EB895
oklch(70.6% 0.12 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#BFF2DF 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) | #EFEBDE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E4E0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4F3EC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFF2DF
#BFF2DF
oklch(92.1% 0.058 170.2)
- #FFD8E9
#FFD8E9
oklch(92% 0.048 350)
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 #BFF2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.047
Use #BFF2DF 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.