#BED7E0 Color
#BED7E0 is rgb(190, 215, 224) in RGB, hsl(196, 35%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 4%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BED7E0rgb(190, 215, 224)hsl(196, 35%, 81%)hsv(196, 15%, 88%)cmyk(15%, 4%, 0%, 12%)oklch(86.3% 0.03 221.4)lab(84.32% -7.26 -7.42)lch(84.32% 10.38 225.62)What #BED7E0 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 #BED7E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BED7E0 Channel Values
How #BED7E0 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 190 · G 215 · B 224 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 35% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 15% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 13.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BED7E0 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 #BED7E0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BED7E0; 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 #BED7E0
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 #BED7E0 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.
#BED7E0#D3D3E0#CBD5E0#CFCFE1#C9D2E0#BDD8D8#BDD8DB#D3D3D3Using #BED7E0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bed7e0: #BED7E0;background-color: #BED7E0;colors: { 'color-bed7e0': '#BED7E0' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.843, blue: 0.878)<color name="color_bed7e0">#BED7E0</color>fill="#BED7E0"More Teal Colors
#BED7E0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BED7E0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BED7E0?
#BED7E0 is a lightest teal — rgb(190, 215, 224) in RGB and hsl(196, 35%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #BED7E0?
#BED7E0 is rgb(190, 215, 224) — red 190, green 215, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BED7E0?
#BED7E0 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 4%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BED7E0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BED7E0 scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BED7E0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BED7E0 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 6.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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