#BDF5DB
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.5% 0.067 164.9), rgb(189, 245, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#BDF5DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF5DB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 245, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.067 164.9) |
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 #BDF5DB | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF5DB | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF5DB text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #BDF5DB text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF5DB
oklch(92.5% 0.067 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4D1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#8AD3B3
oklch(81% 0.086 165)
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Step 400
400
#2CBB8B
oklch(70.7% 0.137 165)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#BDF5DB 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) | #F3EDDA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6DD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F5ED | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF5DB
#BDF5DB
oklch(92.5% 0.067 164.9)
- #FFDAEE
#FFDAEE
oklch(92.5% 0.048 344.3)
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 #BDF5DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.048
Use #BDF5DB 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.