#BED8CE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.031 170.4), rgb(190, 216, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#BED8CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED8CE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 25%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.031 170.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BED8CE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED8CE | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BED8CE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED8CE text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED8CE
oklch(86% 0.031 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#529A82
oklch(63.2% 0.082 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#32846C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#23705A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#205B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 170.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#BED8CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D6D4CE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D1CF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D8D5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED8CE
#BED8CE
oklch(86% 0.031 170.4)
- #E2C9D4
#E2C9D4
oklch(86% 0.032 349.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BED8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #BED8CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.