#BDF9FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.3% 0.061 202.6), rgb(189, 249, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#BDF9FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF9FE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 249, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.061 202.6) |
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 #BDF9FE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF9FE | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF9FE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #BDF9FE text on black | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF9FE
oklch(94.3% 0.061 202.6)
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Step 200
200
#B9E2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#81D0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#BDF9FE 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) | #F0F4FE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8FEFA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF9FE
#BDF9FE
oklch(94.3% 0.061 202.6)
- #FFE5E4
#FFE5E4
oklch(94.3% 0.029 20.3)
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 #BDF9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.008
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.020
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #BDF9FE 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.