#BDDADE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.8% 0.031 206.7), rgb(189, 218, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#BDDADE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDADE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 218, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.031 206.7) |
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 #BDDADE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDADE | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDADE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDADE text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDADE
oklch(86.8% 0.031 206.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#4398A2
oklch(63.2% 0.083 205.8)
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Step 600
600
#19828E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#046E78
oklch(49.2% 0.083 205.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5962
oklch(42.6% 0.069 207.5)
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Step 900
900
#174A50
oklch(37.8% 0.054 206.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#BDDADE 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) | #D5D7DE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD3DE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DDDB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDADE
#BDDADE
oklch(86.8% 0.031 206.7)
- #E8CCC9
#E8CCC9
oklch(86.8% 0.032 25.1)
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 #BDDADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDDADE 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.