#BEDEED
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.2% 0.04 227.8), rgb(190, 222, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#BEDEED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 228°. 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 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDEED |
| RGB | rgb(190, 222, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.04 227.8) |
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 #BEDEED | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDEED | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDEED text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDEED text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDEED
oklch(88.2% 0.04 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8DB
oklch(81% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 400
400
#67ABC9
oklch(70.7% 0.082 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#3495BB
oklch(63% 0.105 228.3)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C485E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 228.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.3)
#BEDEED 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) | #D6DCEE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6ED | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E3E3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDEED
#BEDEED
oklch(88.2% 0.04 227.8)
- #EFD1C2
#EFD1C2
oklch(88.2% 0.039 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 #BEDEED, 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 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
Use #BEDEED 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.