What color is #BDDBDE?

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

What is the RGB value of #BDDBDE?

The RGB value is 189, 219, 222: 189 red, 219 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDDBDE?

The complementary color is #DEC0BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDDBDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDDBDE color

#BDDBDE rgb(189, 219, 222)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 85.9% green and 87.1% blue (189, 219, 222).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Quick-Freeze (#BDDBE1), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.35:1).

#BDDBDE color codes

HEX	`#BDDBDE`
RGB	`rgb(189, 219, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 85.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.38, -9.26, -4.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.38, 10.43, 207.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.499, 66.754, 78.843)`
Decimal	`12442590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDDBDE, 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 #BDDBDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDDBDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.35:1	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 #BDDBDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bddbde; }
.text { color: #bddbde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bddbde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 219 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bddbde, #bdcbde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #BDDBDE?: #BDDBDE is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDDBDE?: The RGB value is 189, 219, 222: 189 red, 219 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDDBDE?: The complementary color is #DEC0BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDDBDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.