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#BDEBFE Color

#BDEBFE is rgb(189, 235, 254) in RGB, hsl(198, 97%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 7%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDEBFE
HEX#BDEBFE
RGBrgb(189, 235, 254)
HSLhsl(198, 97%, 87%)
HSVhsv(198, 26%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 7%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.4% 0.054 225)
LABlab(90.27% -12.21 -14.35)
LCHlch(90.27% 18.85 229.61)

What #BDEBFE 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 #BDEBFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 6.87Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 7.14Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.96Water#D4F1F9ΔE 8.51Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 9.84Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 11.25

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

#BDEBFE Channel Values

How #BDEBFE 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 235 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 97% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 26% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDEBFE 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDEBFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BDEBFE

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

Base
#BDEBFE
Complementary
#FED1BE
Analogous
#BEFEF1
Analogous
#BECBFE
Triadic
#FEBEEB
Triadic
#EBFEBE
Split comp.
#FEBECB
Split comp.
#FEF1BE

Tints & Shades of #BDEBFE

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

#C8EEFE
#CDEFFE
#D7F3FE
#DCF4FE
#E6F7FF
#EBF9FF

Shades

#81D8FD
#45C5FC
#09B3FB
#038EC9
#02638D
#013950

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDEBFE.

How #BDEBFE 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#BDEBFE
Protanopia#E4E4FE
Protanomaly#D6E7FE
Deuteranopia#DDDDFF
Deuteranomaly#D1E3FF
Tritanopia#BAEEEE
Tritanomaly#BBEDF4
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDEBFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bdebfe: #BDEBFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDEBFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdebfe': '#BDEBFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.922, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_bdebfe">#BDEBFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDEBFE"

More Teal Colors

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

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#BDEBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDEBFE?

#BDEBFE is a lightest teal — rgb(189, 235, 254) in RGB and hsl(198, 97%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #BDEBFE?

#BDEBFE is rgb(189, 235, 254) — red 189, green 235, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDEBFE?

#BDEBFE converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 7%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDEBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDEBFE scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDEBFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDEBFE 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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