#BFFFF9
Closest named color: Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7). oklch(95.6% 0.064 188.9), rgb(191, 255, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#BFFFF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Eggshell Blue (#C4FFF7) |
| Black text | 18.88:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFFFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 255, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.064 188.9) |
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 #BFFFF9 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BFFFF9 | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BFFFF9 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BFFFF9 text on black | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#BFFFF9
oklch(95.6% 0.064 188.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFED
oklch(93.5% 0.023 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 189.4)
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Step 300
300
#7ED2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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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)
#BFFFF9 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) | #F8F8F9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEFFA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABFFFD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFFFF9
#BFFFF9
oklch(95.6% 0.064 188.9)
- #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 #BFFFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.006
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.008
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.013
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.022
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
Use #BFFFF9 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.