#BEDAE4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.1% 0.033 221.3), rgb(190, 218, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#BEDAE4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 218, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.033 221.3) |
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 #BEDAE4 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDAE4 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDAE4 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDAE4 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDAE4
oklch(87.1% 0.033 221.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBF
oklch(70.8% 0.068 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#4595AE
oklch(63% 0.086 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E7F9A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#0C6B84
oklch(49% 0.088 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#11586B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 220.8)
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Step 900
900
#184857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#BEDAE4 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) | #D4D8E5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED3E4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DDDD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDAE4
#BEDAE4
oklch(87.1% 0.033 221.3)
- #E9CEC4
#E9CEC4
oklch(87.1% 0.033 41.4)
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 #BEDAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
Use #BEDAE4 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.