What color is #BDDBE1?

#BDDBE1 is a light, desaturated cyan known as Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Quick-Freeze?

The RGB value is 189, 219, 225: 189 red, 219 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Quick-Freeze?

The complementary color is #E1C3BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDDBE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Quick-Freeze color: hex code #BDDBE1

#BDDBE1 rgb(189, 219, 225)

Shades of teal

Quick-Freeze has the hex code #BDDBE1. It is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 85.9% green and 88.2% blue (189, 219, 225).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 37% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.38:1).

Quick-Freeze (#BDDBE1) color codes

HEX	`#BDDBE1`
RGB	`rgb(189, 219, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 85.9%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 37%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 16%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 3%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.46, -8.64, -6.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.46, 10.68, 215.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.905, 66.917, 80.98)`
Decimal	`12442593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Quick-Freeze, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BDDBE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDDBE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BDDBE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bddbe1; }
.text { color: #bddbe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bddbe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 219 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bddbe1, #bdc9e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

See #BDDBE1 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BDDBE1?: #BDDBE1 is a light, desaturated cyan known as Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Quick-Freeze?: The RGB value is 189, 219, 225: 189 red, 219 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Quick-Freeze?: The complementary color is #E1C3BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDDBE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.