#BDDEEB
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.1% 0.039 223.6), rgb(189, 222, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#BDDEEB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDEEB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 222, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.039 223.6) |
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 #BDDEEB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDEEB | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDEEB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDEEB text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDDEEB
oklch(88.1% 0.039 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 224.6)
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Step 400
400
#65ACC6
oklch(70.8% 0.081 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#3097B7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 223)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#08495C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#092B36
oklch(27.1% 0.043 223.5)
#BDDEEB 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) | #D7DCEC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6EB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E2E2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDEEB
#BDDEEB
oklch(88.1% 0.039 223.6)
- #EFD0C3
#EFD0C3
oklch(88% 0.039 44.1)
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 #BDDEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
Use #BDDEEB 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.