#BDF7EF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.5% 0.059 185.8), rgb(189, 247, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#BDF7EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF7EF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 247, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 78%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.059 185.8) |
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 #BDF7EF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF7EF | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF7EF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #BDF7EF text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.059 185.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 185.3)
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Step 300
300
#85D1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 186.3)
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Step 400
400
#0FB9AC
oklch(70.8% 0.122 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#BDF7EF 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) | #F1F0EF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E8F0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACFAF4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF7EF
#BDF7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.059 185.8)
- #FFE0E6
#FFE0E6
oklch(93.4% 0.035 4.6)
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 #BDF7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.022
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
Use #BDF7EF 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.