#BFFBF6
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.6% 0.061 189.8), rgb(191, 251, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#BFFBF6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.34:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFFBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 251, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.061 189.8) |
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 #BFFBF6 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFFBF6 | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFFBF6 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BFFBF6 text on black | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BFFBF6
oklch(94.6% 0.061 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 189.1)
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Step 300
300
#83D1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#BFFBF6 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) | #F4F5F6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9ECF7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADFEF9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFFBF6
#BFFBF6
oklch(94.6% 0.061 189.8)
- #FFE6E9
#FFE6E9
oklch(94.6% 0.028 9.4)
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 #BFFBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.005
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.012
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.012
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.018
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
Use #BFFBF6 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.