What color is #BDEAE7?

#BDEAE7 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDEAE7?

The RGB value is 189, 234, 231: 189 red, 234 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDEAE7?

The complementary color is #EABDC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDEAE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.09:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDEAE7 color

#BDEAE7 rgb(189, 234, 231)

Shades of teal

The hex color #BDEAE7 is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 91.8% green and 90.6% blue (189, 234, 231).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 52% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Cold (#C3ECE9), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.09:1).

#BDEAE7 color codes

HEX	`#BDEAE7`
RGB	`rgb(189, 234, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 91.8%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 52%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 19%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 1%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.59, -15.02, -3.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.59, 15.39, 192.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.829, 75.432, 86.73)`
Decimal	`12446439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDEAE7, 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 #BDEAE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDEAE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.09:1	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 #BDEAE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdeae7; }
.text { color: #bdeae7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdeae7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 234 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdeae7, #bdd7ea); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #BDEAE7?: #BDEAE7 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDEAE7?: The RGB value is 189, 234, 231: 189 red, 234 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDEAE7?: The complementary color is #EABDC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDEAE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.09:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.