#BDE9EF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.046 206.6), rgb(189, 233, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#BDE9EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 207°. 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 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE9EF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 233, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.046 206.6) |
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 #BDE9EF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE9EF | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE9EF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE9EF text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE9EF
oklch(90.5% 0.046 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#93CCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 206.9)
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Step 400
400
#4CB1BE
oklch(70.6% 0.095 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#BDE9EF 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) | #E2E5EF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEEF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEEDEB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE9EF
#BDE9EF
oklch(90.5% 0.046 206.6)
- #FDD5D0
#FDD5D0
oklch(90.6% 0.046 26.4)
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 #BDE9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.020
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #BDE9EF 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.