#BDF4F7
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.1% 0.056 200.4), rgb(189, 244, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#BDF4F7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF4F7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 244, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 78%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.056 200.4) |
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 #BDF4F7 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF4F7 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF4F7 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #BDF4F7 text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#EEF7F8
oklch(97% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF4F7
oklch(93.1% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#87CFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#21B6BD
oklch(70.8% 0.115 200)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#BDF4F7 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) | #ECEFF7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E6F7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF8F5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF4F7
#BDF4F7
oklch(93.1% 0.056 200.4)
- #FFDFDE
#FFDFDE
oklch(93% 0.036 19.9)
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 #BDF4F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.009
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.014
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
Use #BDF4F7 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.