#BDEDE5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.05 183.9), rgb(189, 237, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#BDEDE5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 184°. 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 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 237, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.05 183.9) |
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 #BDEDE5 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEDE5 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDEDE5 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #BDEDE5 text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDEDE5
oklch(91% 0.05 183.9)
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Step 300
300
#91CFC5
oklch(81% 0.065 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#44B6A8
oklch(70.8% 0.104 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#BDEDE5 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) | #E8E7E5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE1E6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0EFEA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEDE5
#BDEDE5
oklch(91% 0.05 183.9)
- #FFD5DE
#FFD5DE
oklch(91.1% 0.048 3.6)
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 #BDEDE5, 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 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
Use #BDEDE5 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.