#BDE5F4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.8% 0.046 222.6), rgb(189, 229, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#BDE5F4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 229, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.046 222.6) |
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 #BDE5F4 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE5F4 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE5F4 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE5F4 text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE5F4
oklch(89.8% 0.046 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#96CADD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 222.5)
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Step 400
400
#54AECC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 222.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#BDE5F4 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) | #DCE2F5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DCF4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEAEA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE5F4
#BDE5F4
oklch(89.8% 0.046 222.6)
- #F9D4C6
#F9D4C6
oklch(89.7% 0.046 41.8)
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 #BDE5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #BDE5F4 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.