#BDE8DD
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.8% 0.047 177.9), rgb(189, 232, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#BDE8DD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.75:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE8DD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 232, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.047 177.9) |
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 #BDE8DD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE8DD | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE8DD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE8DD text on black | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE8DD
oklch(89.8% 0.047 177.9)
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Step 300
300
#97CEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#53B4A0
oklch(70.6% 0.097 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#BDE8DD 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) | #E4E3DD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDDDE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E9E5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE8DD
#BDE8DD
oklch(89.8% 0.047 177.9)
- #F9D1DD
#F9D1DD
oklch(89.8% 0.047 358.1)
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 #BDE8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BDE8DD 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.