#BDEBE1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.049 180.4), rgb(189, 235, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#BDEBE1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEBE1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 235, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.049 180.4) |
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 #BDEBE1 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEBE1 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEBE1 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #BDEBE1 text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEBE1
oklch(90.5% 0.049 180.4)
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Step 300
300
#93CFC2
oklch(81% 0.064 179.6)
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Step 400
400
#4BB5A3
oklch(70.6% 0.101 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#BDEBE1 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) | #E7E5E1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDFE2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1EDE8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEBE1
#BDEBE1
oklch(90.5% 0.049 180.4)
- #FDD3DE
#FDD3DE
oklch(90.6% 0.049 0.6)
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 #BDEBE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #BDEBE1 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.