#BEEDF5
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.6% 0.049 209), rgb(190, 237, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#BEEDF5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 237, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.049 209) |
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 #BEEDF5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEEDF5 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEEDF5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #BEEDF5 text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEEDF5
oklch(91.6% 0.049 209)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#90CDD7
oklch(81% 0.064 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#42B2C3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 209.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#BEEDF5 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) | #E5E9F6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE2F5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADF1EF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEDF5
#BEEDF5
oklch(91.6% 0.049 209)
- #FFD9D3
#FFD9D3
oklch(91.6% 0.043 28.5)
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 #BEEDF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
Use #BEEDF5 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.