#BDEBEB Color
#BDEBEB is rgb(189, 235, 235) in RGB, hsl(180, 53%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 0%, 8%) 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. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDEBEBrgb(189, 235, 235)hsl(180, 53%, 83%)hsv(180, 20%, 92%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 0%, 8%)oklch(90.8% 0.047 196.3)lab(89.82% -15.32 -5.16)lch(89.82% 16.16 198.60)What #BDEBEB 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 #BDEBEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDEBEB Channel Values
How #BDEBEB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 189 · G 235 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 53% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 20% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDEBEB 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.
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Colors That Go With #BDEBEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDEBEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BDEBEB
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.
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How #BDEBEB 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.
#BDEBEB#E4E4EB#D6E7EB#DDDDEC#D1E3EC#BDEBEB#BDEBEB#E2E2E2Using #BDEBEB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdebeb: #BDEBEB;background-color: #BDEBEB;colors: { 'color-bdebeb': '#BDEBEB' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.922, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_bdebeb">#BDEBEB</color>fill="#BDEBEB"More Teal Colors
#BDEBEB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDEBEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDEBEB?
#BDEBEB is a lightest teal — rgb(189, 235, 235) in RGB and hsl(180, 53%, 83%) 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.
What is the RGB value of #BDEBEB?
#BDEBEB is rgb(189, 235, 235) — red 189, green 235, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDEBEB?
#BDEBEB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDEBEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDEBEB scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDEBEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDEBEB 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, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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