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#BDF5FF Color

#BDF5FF is rgb(189, 245, 255) in RGB, hsl(189, 100%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 4%, 0%, 0%) 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 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDF5FF
HEX#BDF5FF
RGBrgb(189, 245, 255)
HSLhsl(189, 100%, 87%)
HSVhsv(189, 26%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 4%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.5% 0.058 209.7)
LABlab(92.95% -16.69 -10.92)
LCHlch(92.95% 19.95 213.20)

What #BDF5FF 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 #BDF5FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 6.43Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.64Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 7.99Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 8.53Water#D4F1F9ΔE 8.9Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 8.94

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

#BDF5FF Channel Values

How #BDF5FF 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 245 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 100% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 26% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDF5FF 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDF5FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BDF5FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDF5FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BDF5FF
Complementary
#FFC7BD
Analogous
#BDFFE8
Analogous
#BDD4FF
Triadic
#FFBDF5
Triadic
#F5FFBD
Split comp.
#FFBDD4
Split comp.
#FFE8BD

Tints & Shades of #BDF5FF

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

#C7F7FF
#CCF7FF
#D6F9FF
#DBFAFF
#E5FBFF
#EBFCFF

Shades

#80ECFF
#42E3FF
#05DAFF
#00ADCC
#00798F
#004552

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDF5FF.

How #BDF5FF 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#BDF5FF
Protanopia#EDEDFF
Protanomaly#DBF0FF
Deuteranopia#E4E4FF
Deuteranomaly#D6EBFF
Tritanopia#BBF6F6
Tritanomaly#BCF6FA
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDF5FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bdf5ff: #BDF5FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDF5FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdf5ff': '#BDF5FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.961, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_bdf5ff">#BDF5FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDF5FF"

More Teal Colors

#BDF5FF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BDF5FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDF5FF?

#BDF5FF is a lightest teal — rgb(189, 245, 255) in RGB and hsl(189, 100%, 87%) 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 6.43.

What is the RGB value of #BDF5FF?

#BDF5FF is rgb(189, 245, 255) — red 189, green 245, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDF5FF?

#BDF5FF converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 4%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDF5FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDF5FF scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDF5FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDF5FF 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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