#BDE5EE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.6% 0.043 212.9), rgb(189, 229, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#BDE5EE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE5EE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 229, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.043 212.9) |
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 #BDE5EE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE5EE | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE5EE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE5EE text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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)
#BDE5EE
oklch(89.6% 0.043 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#97CBD6
oklch(81% 0.056 212.1)
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Step 400
400
#56AFC2
oklch(70.7% 0.089 213.5)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#BDE5EE 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) | #DEE2EF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DBEE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE9E8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE5EE
#BDE5EE
oklch(89.6% 0.043 212.9)
- #F8D3CB
#F8D3CB
oklch(89.6% 0.043 32.2)
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 #BDE5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
Use #BDE5EE 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.