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#BDDACE closest to Aquatic Edge

#BDDACE is a very light gray; the closest named color is Aquatic Edge. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 85.5% green and 80.8% blue (rgb(189, 218, 206)). Its HSL value is 155° hue, 28% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. #BDDACE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.08:1.

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Variations of #BDDACE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BDDACE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BDDACE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BDDACE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 93% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D3D2CF
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D8D6CD
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D1D6CE
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D3D2CF
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CDD5CF
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B7DAD6
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BADAD2
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D3D3D3
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CED5D2

#BDDACE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.49:1 Very poor#BDDACE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.08:1 Super#BDDACE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BDDACE in CSS

/* Aquatic Edge */
.color { color: #BDDACE; }
.background { background-color: #BDDACE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDDACE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 218 206);
color: hsl(155 28% 80%);
color: oklch(0.864 0.035 168.6);

#BDDACE FAQ

What color is #BDDACE?

#BDDACE is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Aquatic Edge. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BDDACE?

#BDDACE is rgb(189, 218, 206) in RGB, hsl(155, 28%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(13%, 0%, 6%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDDACE?

The complementary color of #BDDACE is #DABDC9, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BDDACE?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDDACE: 14.08:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDDACE a warm or cool color?

#BDDACE is a neutral color.