What color is #BDDFDF?

#BDDFDF is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Poolside. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDDFDF?

The RGB value is 189, 223, 223: 189 red, 223 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDDFDF?

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

Is black or white text better on #BDDFDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDDFDF color

#BDDFDF rgb(189, 223, 223)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 87.5% green and 87.5% blue (189, 223, 223).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Poolside (#BEE0E2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.78:1).

#BDDFDF color codes

HEX	`#BDDFDF`
RGB	`rgb(189, 223, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 87.5%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.46, -11.1, -3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.46, 11.71, 198.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.69, 68.92, 79.903)`
Decimal	`12443615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDDFDF, 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 #BDDFDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDDFDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.78:1	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 #BDDFDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bddfdf; }
.text { color: #bddfdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bddfdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 223 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bddfdf, #bdcedf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #BDDFDF?: #BDDFDF is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Poolside. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDDFDF?: The RGB value is 189, 223, 223: 189 red, 223 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDDFDF?: The complementary color is #DFBDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDDFDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.