Palettes / Colors / #BEDDDA
#BEDDDA — Light Dusty Teal
#BEDDDA is a teal color we call Light Dusty 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 #BEDDDA 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.
#BEDDDA 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 #DEC0C3; it also sits naturally between #C0DECC and #C0D2DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEDDDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 221, 218 |
| HSL | 174°, 31%, 81% |
| HSV | 174°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.75, 67.72, 76.25 |
| Yxy | 67.72, 0.2933, 0.3324 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.87, -10.77, -1.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.29, -10.18, -1.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 87% · Blue 85%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEDDDA
.text { color: #BEDDDA; }
.background { background-color: #BEDDDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEDDDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 221, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 31%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEDDDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 221, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEDDDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 221, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEDDDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEDDDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEDDDA
Tints of #BEDDDA
Tones of #BEDDDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEC0C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEDDDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEDDDA
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 #BEDDDA: ·
How #BEDDDA 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 #BEDDDA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BEDDDA?
#BEDDDA is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 221, 218). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEDDDA?
#BEDDDA is RGB 190, 221, 218 — HSL 174°, 31%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #BEDDDA?
Its complement is #DEC0C3; analogous partners are #C0DECC and #C0D2DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEDDDA for text?
Black text on #BEDDDA has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.