#BDF0FD
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.4% 0.055 215), rgb(189, 240, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#BDF0FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.04:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF0FD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 240, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.055 215) |
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 #BDF0FD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF0FD | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF0FD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #BDF0FD text on black | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF0FD
oklch(92.4% 0.055 215)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 215)
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Step 300
300
#8BCDDD
oklch(81% 0.07 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#32B2CC
oklch(70.7% 0.113 214.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#BDF0FD 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) | #E6ECFE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE4FD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9F5F4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF0FD
#BDF0FD
oklch(92.4% 0.055 215)
- #FFDDD4
#FFDDD4
oklch(92.3% 0.04 35.2)
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 #BDF0FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.006
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.016
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
Use #BDF0FD 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.