#BDE5F5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.9% 0.047 224.1), rgb(189, 229, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#BDE5F5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 229, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.047 224.1) |
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 #BDE5F5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE5F5 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE5F5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE5F5 text on black | 15.69:1 | 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
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE5F5
oklch(89.9% 0.047 224.1)
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Step 300
300
#96CADE
oklch(81% 0.061 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#54AECD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 223.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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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
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#BDE5F5 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) | #DCE3F6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DCF5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEAEA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE5F5
#BDE5F5
oklch(89.9% 0.047 224.1)
- #FAD4C5
#FAD4C5
oklch(89.8% 0.047 42.7)
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 #BDE5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #BDE5F5 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.