What color is #BCF5FA?

#BCF5FA is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(188, 245, 250), and in HSL hsl(185, 86%, 86%).

Is #BCF5FA accessible as text?

On white, #BCF5FA has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.58:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCF5FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCF5FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-100 (#CEFAFE).

What colors go well with #BCF5FA?

#BCF5FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAC2BD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BCF5FA below.

Is #BCF5FA good for buttons?

#BCF5FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BCF5FA — white text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BCF5FA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BCF5FA is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#BCF5FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCF5FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCF5FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCF5FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BCF5FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Celeste keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BCF5FA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Celeste opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCF5FA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Celeste sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BCF5FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #D2FFFF

Celeste is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Celeste.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BCF5FA Secondary #EBFFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Celeste is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Celeste carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BCF5FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 76/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BCF5FA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FCFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDE0FA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BCF5FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BCF5FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 245 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.3% 0.058 202.9);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FAFD;
  --color-200: #B3F3F9;
  --color-300: #80E6EF;
  --color-400: #52D4E0;
  --color-500: #2FB9C6;
  --color-600: #2B8E96;
  --color-700: #25646A;
  --color-800: #1C4245;
  --color-900: #13282A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  celeste: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FAFD',
    200: '#B3F3F9',
    300: '#80E6EF',
    400: '#52D4E0',
    500: '#2FB9C6',
    600: '#2B8E96',
    700: '#25646A',
    800: '#1C4245',
    900: '#13282A',
  },
}

$base: #BCF5FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FAFD;
$base-200: #B3F3F9;
$base-300: #80E6EF;
$base-400: #52D4E0;
$base-500: #2FB9C6;
$base-600: #2B8E96;
$base-700: #25646A;
$base-800: #1C4245;
$base-900: #13282A;
$base-hover: #6BE8F4;
$base-subtle: #EDFAFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCF5FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52D4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FB9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B8E96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25646A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4245",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13282A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCF5FA

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Pairs with #BCF5FA

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