Palettes / Colors / #BAEEF2
#BAEEF2 — Pale Teal
#BAEEF2 is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
#BAEEF2 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 #F2BEBA; it also sits naturally between #BAF2DA and #BAD3F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAEEF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 238, 242 |
| HSL | 184°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 184°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 23%, 2%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 66.85, 78.00, 95.54 |
| Yxy | 78.00, 0.2781, 0.3245 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.78, -15.60, -7.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.32, -14.96, -7.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 93% · Blue 95%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAEEF2
.text { color: #BAEEF2; }
.background { background-color: #BAEEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAEEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 238, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAEEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 238, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAEEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 238, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAEEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAEEF2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BAEEF2
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Tones of #BAEEF2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2BEBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAEEF2: #000000.
How #BAEEF2 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 #BAEEF2 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 #BAEEF2?
#BAEEF2 is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 186, 238, 242). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAEEF2?
#BAEEF2 is RGB 186, 238, 242 — HSL 184°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 23%, 2%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #BAEEF2?
Its complement is #F2BEBA; analogous partners are #BAF2DA and #BAD3F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAEEF2 for text?
Black text on #BAEEF2 has a contrast ratio of 16.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.