Palettes / Colors / #BDEBDE
#BDEBDE — Pale Muted Teal
#BDEBDE 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 #BDEBDE 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.
#BDEBDE 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 #BDEBC7 and #BDE1EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDEBDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 235, 222 |
| HSL | 163°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 163°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 63.88, 75.51, 80.32 |
| Yxy | 75.51, 0.2908, 0.3437 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.63, -17.34, 1.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.90, -16.47, 1.35 |
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 #BDEBDE
.text { color: #BDEBDE; }
.background { background-color: #BDEBDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDEBDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 235, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDEBDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 235, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDEBDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 235, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDEBDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDEBDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDEBDE
Tints of #BDEBDE
Tones of #BDEBDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBBDCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDEBDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDEBDE
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 #BDEBDE: ·
How #BDEBDE 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 #BDEBDE 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 #BDEBDE?
#BDEBDE is Pale Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 189, 235, 222). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDEBDE?
#BDEBDE is RGB 189, 235, 222 — HSL 163°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #BDEBDE?
Its complement is #EBBDCA; analogous partners are #BDEBC7 and #BDE1EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDEBDE for text?
Black text on #BDEBDE has a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.