#BDE2E6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.8% 0.039 204.5), rgb(189, 226, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#BDE2E6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 226, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.039 204.5) |
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 #BDE2E6 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE2E6 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE2E6 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE2E6 text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE2E6
oklch(88.8% 0.039 204.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBD0
oklch(81% 0.051 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EAFB8
oklch(70.6% 0.08 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#1B9BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.103 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#052C30
oklch(26.9% 0.042 205.1)
#BDE2E6 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) | #DCDFE6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D9E6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E5E3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE2E6
#BDE2E6
oklch(88.8% 0.039 204.5)
- #F3D1CD
#F3D1CD
oklch(88.8% 0.039 25.8)
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 #BDE2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
Use #BDE2E6 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.