#BDF4F3
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.9% 0.056 194.8), rgb(189, 244, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#BDF4F3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.39:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF4F3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 244, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.056 194.8) |
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 #BDF4F3 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF4F3 | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF4F3 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #BDF4F3 text on black | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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)
#BDF4F3
oklch(92.9% 0.056 194.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 194.5)
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Step 300
300
#88D0CF
oklch(81% 0.072 194.7)
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Step 400
400
#23B6B6
oklch(70.6% 0.114 194.9)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#BDF4F3 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) | #EDEEF3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E6F4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABF8F3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF4F3
#BDF4F3
oklch(92.9% 0.056 194.8)
- #FFDFE0
#FFDFE0
oklch(93% 0.035 15.7)
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 #BDF4F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.014
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
Use #BDF4F3 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.