What color is #BDDDDB?

#BDDDDB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cold Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDDDDB?

The RGB value is 189, 221, 219: 189 red, 221 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDDDDB?

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

Is black or white text better on #BDDDDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDDDDB color

#BDDDDB rgb(189, 221, 219)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 86.7% green and 85.9% blue (189, 221, 219).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 32% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Cold Wave (#C2E2E3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.53:1).

#BDDDDB color codes

HEX	`#BDDDDB`
RGB	`rgb(189, 221, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 86.7%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 32%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.83, -10.89, -2.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.83, 11.19, 193.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.626, 67.645, 76.919)`
Decimal	`12443099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDDDDB, 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 #BDDDDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDDDDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.53:1	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 #BDDDDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bddddb; }
.text { color: #bddddb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bddddb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 221 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bddddb, #bdcfdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #BDDDDB?: #BDDDDB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cold Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDDDDB?: The RGB value is 189, 221, 219: 189 red, 221 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDDDDB?: The complementary color is #DDBDBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDDDDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.