#BDEAFC
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.1% 0.053 224.2), rgb(189, 234, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#BDEAFC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEAFC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 234, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.053 224.2) |
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 #BDEAFC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEAFC | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEAFC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #BDEAFC text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDEAFC
oklch(91.1% 0.053 224.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 225)
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Step 300
300
#91CBE1
oklch(81% 0.067 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#46AFD2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#BDEAFC 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) | #E0E7FD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6E0FC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF0EF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEAFC
#BDEAFC
oklch(91.1% 0.053 224.2)
- #FFD8C8
#FFD8C8
oklch(91.1% 0.049 43.5)
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 #BDEAFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
Use #BDEAFC 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.