#BDE8F2
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.4% 0.047 213.4), rgb(189, 232, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#BDE8F2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 232, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.047 213.4) |
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 #BDE8F2 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE8F2 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE8F2 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE8F2 text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE8F2
oklch(90.4% 0.047 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#94CBD8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 213.9)
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Step 400
400
#4EB0C4
oklch(70.7% 0.095 213.2)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008296
oklch(55.7% 0.098 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#BDE8F2 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) | #E0E5F3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DEF2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADECEB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE8F2
#BDE8F2
oklch(90.4% 0.047 213.4)
- #FDD5CC
#FDD5CC
oklch(90.4% 0.047 32.8)
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 #BDE8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
Use #BDE8F2 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.