#BDFFF9
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(95.4% 0.066 189.1), rgb(189, 255, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#BDFFF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.83:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDFFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 255, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.066 189.1) |
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 #BDFFF9 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDFFF9 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDFFF9 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BDFFF9 text on black | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#BDFFF9
oklch(95.4% 0.066 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0ED
oklch(93.7% 0.026 187.7)
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Step 200
200
#B6E4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 188.2)
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Step 300
300
#7CD3CC
oklch(81% 0.085 189)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#BDFFF9 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) | #F8F8F9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEFFA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8FFFD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDFFF9
#BDFFF9
oklch(95.4% 0.066 189.1)
- #FFEAED
#FFEAED
oklch(95.5% 0.023 7.7)
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 #BDFFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.006
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.008
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.015
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
Use #BDFFF9 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.