Palettes / Colors / #BED1CF
#BED1CF — Light Dusty Teal
#BED1CF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
#BED1CF 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 #D0BDBF; it also sits naturally between #BDD0C5 and #BDC9D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BED1CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 209, 207 |
| HSL | 174°, 17%, 78% |
| HSV | 174°, 9%, 82% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 1%, 18% |
| XYZ | 55.30, 61.05, 67.90 |
| Yxy | 61.05, 0.3001, 0.3314 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.41, -6.76, -1.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.14, -6.34, -1.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 18%
Previews
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CSS code for #BED1CF
.text { color: #BED1CF; }
.background { background-color: #BED1CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BED1CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 209, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 17%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BED1CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 209, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BED1CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 209, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BED1CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BED1CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0BDBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BED1CF: #000000.
How #BED1CF 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 #BED1CF
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BED1CF?
#BED1CF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 209, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BED1CF?
#BED1CF is RGB 190, 209, 207 — HSL 174°, 17%, 78% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 1%, 18%.
What colors go with #BED1CF?
Its complement is #D0BDBF; analogous partners are #BDD0C5 and #BDC9D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BED1CF for text?
Black text on #BED1CF has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.