#BDF8EC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.6% 0.062 181), rgb(189, 248, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#BDF8EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 181°. 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 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF8EC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 248, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.062 181) |
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 #BDF8EC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF8EC | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF8EC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #BDF8EC text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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)
#BDF8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.062 181)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 300
300
#85D2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#05BAA5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#BDF8EC 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) | #F3F1EC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9ED | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADFAF4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF8EC
#BDF8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.062 181)
- #FFE1E8
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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 #BDF8EC, 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 Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.019
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
Use #BDF8EC 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.