#BDF4EB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.7% 0.057 184), rgb(189, 244, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#BDF4EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF4EB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 244, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.057 184) |
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 #BDF4EB | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF4EB | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF4EB text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #BDF4EB text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF4EB
oklch(92.7% 0.057 184)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 184.8)
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Step 300
300
#89D1C6
oklch(81% 0.074 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#28B8A9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#BDF4EB 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) | #EFEEEB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6EC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF6F1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF4EB
#BDF4EB
oklch(92.7% 0.057 184)
- #FFDDE4
#FFDDE4
oklch(92.8% 0.039 3.9)
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 #BDF4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
Use #BDF4EB 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.