Palettes / Colors / #BDEBDD
#BDEBDD — Pale Muted Teal
#BDEBDD is a teal color we call Pale Muted Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BDEBDD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BDEBDD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBBDCA; it also sits naturally between #BDEBC6 and #BDE1EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDEBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 235, 221 |
| HSL | 162°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 162°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 63.75, 75.46, 79.61 |
| Yxy | 75.46, 0.2913, 0.3448 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.61, -17.53, 1.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.87, -16.64, 1.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 92% · Blue 87%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDEBDD
.text { color: #BDEBDD; }
.background { background-color: #BDEBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDEBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 235, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDEBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 235, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDEBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 235, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDEBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDEBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDEBDD
Tints of #BDEBDD
Tones of #BDEBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBBDCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDEBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDEBDD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BDEBDD: ·
How #BDEBDD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BDEBDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDEBDD?
#BDEBDD is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 189, 235, 221). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDEBDD?
#BDEBDD is RGB 189, 235, 221 — HSL 162°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #BDEBDD?
Its complement is #EBBDCA; analogous partners are #BDEBC6 and #BDE1EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDEBDD for text?
Black text on #BDEBDD has a contrast ratio of 16.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.