#BFFFF7
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.5% 0.065 186.6), rgb(191, 255, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#BFFFF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 18.86:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFFFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 255, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.065 186.6) |
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 #BFFFF7 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFFFF7 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFFFF7 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BFFFF7 text on black | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#BFFFF7
oklch(95.5% 0.065 186.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 186.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.046 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#7ED2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.083 186.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#BFFFF7 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) | #F8F8F7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEFF8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACFFFC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFFFF7
#BFFFF7
oklch(95.5% 0.065 186.6)
- #FFEAED
#FFEAED
oklch(95.5% 0.023 7.7)
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 #BFFFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.005
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.009
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.014
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.019
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
Use #BFFFF7 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.