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#BDE0E0 Color

#BDE0E0 is rgb(189, 224, 224) in RGB, hsl(180, 36%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDE0E0
HEX#BDE0E0
RGBrgb(189, 224, 224)
HSLhsl(180, 36%, 81%)
HSVhsv(180, 16%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.037 196.5)
LABlab(86.64% -11.88 -4.05)
LCHlch(86.64% 12.55 198.81)

What #BDE0E0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BDE0E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#BDE0E0 Channel Values

How #BDE0E0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 224 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 36% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 16% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDE0E0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BDE0E0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDE0E0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BDE0E0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #BDE0E0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BDE0E0
Protanopia#DBDBE0
Protanomaly#CFDDE0
Deuteranopia#D5D5E1
Deuteranomaly#CCDAE1
Tritanopia#BDE0E0
Tritanomaly#BDE0E0
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDE0E0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bde0e0: #BDE0E0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDE0E0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bde0e0': '#BDE0E0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.878, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_bde0e0">#BDE0E0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDE0E0"

More Teal Colors

#BDE0E0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BDE0E0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDE0E0?

#BDE0E0 is a lightest teal — rgb(189, 224, 224) in RGB and hsl(180, 36%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #BDE0E0?

#BDE0E0 is rgb(189, 224, 224) — red 189, green 224, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDE0E0?

#BDE0E0 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDE0E0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDE0E0 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDE0E0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDE0E0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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