#BEDAE7
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(87.2% 0.035 227.5), rgb(190, 218, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#BEDAE7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 218, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.035 227.5) |
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 #BEDAE7 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDAE7 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDAE7 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDAE7 text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDAE7
oklch(87.2% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#4494B5
oklch(63% 0.092 228)
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Step 600
600
#1D7EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.1 228)
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Step 700
700
#0A6A89
oklch(49% 0.092 227.5)
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Step 800
800
#105770
oklch(42.8% 0.077 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#18485A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#BEDAE7 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) | #D3D8E8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD3E7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DEDE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDAE7
#BEDAE7
oklch(87.2% 0.035 227.5)
- #E9CFC2
#E9CFC2
oklch(87.3% 0.034 48.3)
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 #BEDAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #BEDAE7 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.