#BDEBE4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.048 185), rgb(189, 235, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#BDEBE4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEBE4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 235, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.048 185) |
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 #BDEBE4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEBE4 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEBE4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #BDEBE4 text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEBE4
oklch(90.6% 0.048 185)
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Step 300
300
#93CEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#4AB5A9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#BDEBE4 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) | #E6E6E4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDFE5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0EDE9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEBE4
#BDEBE4
oklch(90.6% 0.048 185)
- #FDD3DB
#FDD3DB
oklch(90.5% 0.048 5.2)
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 #BDEBE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #BDEBE4 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.