#BDE5EC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.6% 0.043 209.4), rgb(189, 229, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#BDE5EC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.58:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE5EC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 229, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.043 209.4) |
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 #BDE5EC | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE5EC | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE5EC text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE5EC text on black | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE5EC
oklch(89.6% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#97CBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 209.3)
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Step 400
400
#56B0BE
oklch(70.7% 0.088 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#BDE5EC 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) | #DEE2EC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DBEC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFE9E7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE5EC
#BDE5EC
oklch(89.6% 0.043 209.4)
- #F8D3CC
#F8D3CC
oklch(89.6% 0.043 30.5)
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 #BDE5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
Use #BDE5EC 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.