Palettes / Colors / #BED2CC
#BED2CC — Light Dusty Teal
#BED2CC is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BED2CC 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.
#BED2CC 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 #D1BDC3; it also sits naturally between #BDD1C1 and #BDCDD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BED2CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 210, 204 |
| HSL | 162°, 18%, 78% |
| HSV | 162°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 3%, 18% |
| XYZ | 55.18, 61.40, 66.07 |
| Yxy | 61.40, 0.3021, 0.3362 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.59, -7.86, 0.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.36, -7.35, 0.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 82% · Blue 80%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BED2CC
.text { color: #BED2CC; }
.background { background-color: #BED2CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BED2CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 210, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 18%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BED2CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 210, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BED2CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 210, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BED2CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BED2CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1BDC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BED2CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BED2CC
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 #BED2CC: ·
How #BED2CC 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 #BED2CC 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 #BED2CC?
#BED2CC is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 210, 204). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BED2CC?
#BED2CC is RGB 190, 210, 204 — HSL 162°, 18%, 78% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 3%, 18%.
What colors go with #BED2CC?
Its complement is #D1BDC3; analogous partners are #BDD1C1 and #BDCDD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BED2CC for text?
Black text on #BED2CC has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.