#BDE9DB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.9% 0.049 173.8), rgb(189, 233, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#BDE9DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE9DB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 233, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.049 173.8) |
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 #BDE9DB | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE9DB | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE9DB text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE9DB text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE9DB
oklch(89.9% 0.049 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#96CFBD
oklch(81% 0.064 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#51B59B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A184
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#BDE9DB 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) | #E6E3DA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDDDC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3EAE5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE9DB
#BDE9DB
oklch(89.9% 0.049 173.8)
- #F9D1E0
#F9D1E0
oklch(89.9% 0.049 353.6)
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 #BDE9DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #BDE9DB 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.