Palettes / Colors / #BAEDDF
#BAEDDF — Pale Teal
#BAEDDF is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BAEDDF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BAEDDF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDBAC8; it also sits naturally between #BAEDC6 and #BAE1ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAEDDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 237, 223 |
| HSL | 164°, 59%, 83% |
| HSV | 164°, 22%, 93% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 6%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.85, 76.34, 81.18 |
| Yxy | 76.34, 0.2884, 0.3448 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.01, -19.05, 1.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.37, -18.06, 1.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 93% · Blue 87%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAEDDF
.text { color: #BAEDDF; }
.background { background-color: #BAEDDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAEDDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 237, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 59%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAEDDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 237, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAEDDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 237, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAEDDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAEDDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDBAC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAEDDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAEDDF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BAEDDF: ·
How #BAEDDF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BAEDDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BAEDDF?
#BAEDDF is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 186, 237, 223). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAEDDF?
#BAEDDF is RGB 186, 237, 223 — HSL 164°, 59%, 83% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 6%, 7%.
What colors go with #BAEDDF?
Its complement is #EDBAC8; analogous partners are #BAEDC6 and #BAE1ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAEDDF for text?
Black text on #BAEDDF has a contrast ratio of 16.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.