#BDECDC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.053 172.3), rgb(189, 236, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#BDECDC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDECDC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 236, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.053 172.3) |
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 #BDECDC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDECDC | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDECDC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #BDECDC text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F0F8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE8
oklch(93.5% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDECDC
oklch(90.6% 0.053 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#93CFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 172.9)
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Step 400
400
#4AB799
oklch(70.8% 0.11 172)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#BDECDC 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) | #E9E6DB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFDD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2EDE7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDECDC
#BDECDC
oklch(90.6% 0.053 172.3)
- #FDD2E3
#FDD2E3
oklch(90.5% 0.053 352.5)
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 #BDECDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
Use #BDECDC 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.