#BDF6E1
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.8% 0.064 170.3), rgb(189, 246, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#BDF6E1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF6E1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 246, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.064 170.3) |
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 #BDF6E1 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF6E1 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF6E1 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #BDF6E1 text on black | 17.43:1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF6E1
oklch(92.8% 0.064 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#88D2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.082 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#23BB94
oklch(70.8% 0.133 170)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#BDF6E1 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) | #F3EEE0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E7E2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F7F0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF6E1
#BDF6E1
oklch(92.8% 0.064 170.3)
- #FFDCEB
#FFDCEB
oklch(92.8% 0.043 350.3)
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 #BDF6E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
Use #BDF6E1 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.