#BDECFB
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.5% 0.052 219.2), rgb(189, 236, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#BDECFB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDECFB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 236, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.052 219.2) |
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 #BDECFB | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDECFB | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDECFB text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #BDECFB text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred 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)
#BDECFB
oklch(91.5% 0.052 219.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 218)
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Step 300
300
#8FCCDE
oklch(81% 0.067 218.2)
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Step 400
400
#40B0CE
oklch(70.6% 0.108 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#BDECFB 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) | #E2E9FC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF1F1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDECFB
#BDECFB
oklch(91.5% 0.052 219.2)
- #FFDACD
#FFDACD
oklch(91.6% 0.045 40.3)
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 #BDECFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.015
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
Use #BDECFB 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.