#BDE8EC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.2% 0.045 203.4), rgb(189, 232, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#BDE8EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE8EC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 232, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.045 203.4) |
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 #BDE8EC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE8EC | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE8EC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE8EC text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE8EC
oklch(90.2% 0.045 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#95CCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 203.1)
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Step 400
400
#4FB1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.092 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#BDE8EC 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) | #E1E4EC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DDEC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFECE9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE8EC
#BDE8EC
oklch(90.2% 0.045 203.4)
- #FBD4D1
#FBD4D1
oklch(90.2% 0.044 23.2)
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 #BDE8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.020
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
Use #BDE8EC 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.