#BDEFEA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.6% 0.052 188.8), rgb(189, 239, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#BDEFEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDEFEA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 239, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.052 188.8) |
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 #BDEFEA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDEFEA | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDEFEA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #BDEFEA text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDEFEA
oklch(91.6% 0.052 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 190)
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Step 300
300
#8ECFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.067 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#3CB6AE
oklch(70.8% 0.106 188.8)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#BDEFEA 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) | #E9E9EA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E2EB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF2ED | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDEFEA
#BDEFEA
oklch(91.6% 0.052 188.8)
- #FFD8DD
#FFD8DD
oklch(91.6% 0.044 9.3)
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 #BDEFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.017
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
Use #BDEFEA 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.