#BDF3EF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.6% 0.055 190.6), rgb(189, 243, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#BDF3EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF3EF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 243, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.055 190.6) |
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 #BDF3EF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF3EF | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF3EF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #BDF3EF text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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)
#BDF3EF
oklch(92.6% 0.055 190.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#8AD0CB
oklch(81% 0.071 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#2AB7B1
oklch(70.8% 0.114 190.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#BDF3EF 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) | #EDEDEF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E5F0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADF6F2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF3EF
#BDF3EF
oklch(92.6% 0.055 190.6)
- #FFDDE0
#FFDDE0
oklch(92.7% 0.038 11.8)
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 #BDF3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.022
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
Use #BDF3EF 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.