What color is #BDD9DE?

#BDD9DE is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDD9DE?

The RGB value is 189, 217, 222: 189 red, 217 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDD9DE?

The complementary color is #DEC2BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDD9DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDD9DE color

#BDD9DE rgb(189, 217, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDD9DE is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 85.1% green and 87.1% blue (189, 217, 222).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Quick-Freeze (#BDDBE1), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.14:1).

#BDD9DE color codes

HEX	`#BDD9DE`
RGB	`rgb(189, 217, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 85.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 2%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.85, -8.23, -5.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.85, 9.95, 214.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.981, 65.717, 78.67)`
Decimal	`12442078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDD9DE, 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 #BDD9DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDD9DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.14:1	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 #BDD9DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdd9de; }
.text { color: #bdd9de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdd9de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 217 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdd9de, #bdc9de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #BDD9DE?: #BDD9DE is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDD9DE?: The RGB value is 189, 217, 222: 189 red, 217 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDD9DE?: The complementary color is #DEC2BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDD9DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.