Palettes / Colors / #BED2D5
#BED2D5 — Light Dusty Teal
#BED2D5 is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BED2D5 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.
#BED2D5 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 #D5C1BE; it also sits naturally between #BED5CC and #BEC6D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BED2D5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 210, 213 |
| HSL | 188°, 21%, 79% |
| HSV | 188°, 11%, 84% |
| CMYK | 11%, 1%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 56.29, 61.84, 71.92 |
| Yxy | 61.84, 0.2962, 0.3254 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.83, -6.10, -3.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.64, -5.74, -3.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 82% · Blue 84%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BED2D5
.text { color: #BED2D5; }
.background { background-color: #BED2D5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BED2D5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 210, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 21%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BED2D5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 210, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BED2D5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 210, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BED2D5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BED2D5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BED2D5
Tints of #BED2D5
Tones of #BED2D5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5C1BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BED2D5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BED2D5
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 #BED2D5: ·
How #BED2D5 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 #BED2D5 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 #BED2D5?
#BED2D5 is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 210, 213). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BED2D5?
#BED2D5 is RGB 190, 210, 213 — HSL 188°, 21%, 79% — CMYK 11%, 1%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #BED2D5?
Its complement is #D5C1BE; analogous partners are #BED5CC and #BEC6D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BED2D5 for text?
Black text on #BED2D5 has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.