#BDDDED
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.9% 0.04 229.4), rgb(189, 221, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#BDDDED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDDED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 221, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.04 229.4) |
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 #BDDDED | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDDED | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDDED text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDDED text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDDED
oklch(87.9% 0.04 229.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8DC
oklch(81% 0.052 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#66ABCA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#3495BD
oklch(63.1% 0.106 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B485F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#BDDDED 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) | #D5DBEE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED6ED | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E2E2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDDED
#BDDDED
oklch(87.9% 0.04 229.4)
- #EED0C0
#EED0C0
oklch(87.8% 0.04 49.9)
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 #BDDDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
Use #BDDDED 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.