#BDF3DB
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92% 0.064 166), rgb(189, 243, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#BDF3DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF3DB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 243, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.064 166) |
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 #BDF3DB | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF3DB | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF3DB text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #BDF3DB text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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)
#BDF3DB
oklch(92% 0.064 166)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#8CD2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#34BA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.131 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#BDF3DB 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) | #F1EBDA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E4DC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2F3EC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF3DB
#BDF3DB
oklch(92% 0.064 166)
- #FFD8EC
#FFD8EC
oklch(92.1% 0.05 345.8)
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 #BDF3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.050
Use #BDF3DB 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.