#BDF2ED
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.3% 0.054 189.1), rgb(189, 242, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#BDF2ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF2ED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 242, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.054 189.1) |
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 #BDF2ED | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF2ED | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF2ED text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #BDF2ED text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF2ED
oklch(92.3% 0.054 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 188.5)
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Step 300
300
#8BD0CA
oklch(81% 0.07 189)
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Step 400
400
#30B7AF
oklch(70.8% 0.112 189)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#BDF2ED 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) | #ECECED | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E5EE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADF5F0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF2ED
#BDF2ED
oklch(92.3% 0.054 189.1)
- #FFDBE0
#FFDBE0
oklch(92.3% 0.04 8.4)
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 #BDF2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.022
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
Use #BDF2ED 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.