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#BDF4EB Color

#BDF4EB is rgb(189, 244, 235) in RGB, hsl(170, 71%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 4%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDF4EB
HEX#BDF4EB
RGBrgb(189, 244, 235)
HSLhsl(170, 71%, 85%)
HSVhsv(170, 23%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 4%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.057 184)
LABlab(92.23% -19.45 -1.66)
LCHlch(92.23% 19.52 184.89)

What #BDF4EB 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 #BDF4EB, 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.

#BDF4EB Channel Values

How #BDF4EB 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 244 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 71% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 23% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDF4EB 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BDF4EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDF4EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BDF4EB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDF4EB.

How #BDF4EB 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#BDF4EB
Protanopia#ECECEB
Protanomaly#DBEFEB
Deuteranopia#E4E4EC
Deuteranomaly#D5EAEC
Tritanopia#BFF3F3
Tritanomaly#BEF3F0
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDF4EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bdf4eb: #BDF4EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDF4EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdf4eb': '#BDF4EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.957, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_bdf4eb">#BDF4EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDF4EB"

More Teal Colors

#BDF4EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BDF4EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDF4EB?

#BDF4EB is a lightest teal — rgb(189, 244, 235) in RGB and hsl(170, 71%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #BDF4EB?

#BDF4EB is rgb(189, 244, 235) — red 189, green 244, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDF4EB?

#BDF4EB converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 4%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDF4EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDF4EB scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDF4EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDF4EB 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 5.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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