#BDEFDD
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.2% 0.057 171), rgb(189, 239, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#BDEFDD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEFDD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 239, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.057 171) |
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 #BDEFDD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDEFDD | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDEFDD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #BDEFDD 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDEFDD
oklch(91.2% 0.057 171)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 171)
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Step 400
400
#41B897
oklch(70.7% 0.117 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#BDEFDD 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) | #ECE8DC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2DE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2F0EA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEFDD
#BDEFDD
oklch(91.2% 0.057 171)
- #FFD4E6
#FFD4E6
oklch(91.2% 0.053 351.1)
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 #BDEFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
Use #BDEFDD 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.