Palettes / Colors / #BAFCED
#BAFCED — Pale Vivid Teal
#BAFCED is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BAFCED 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.
#BAFCED 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 #FCBACA; it also sits naturally between #BAFCCC and #BAEBFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAFCED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 252, 237 |
| HSL | 166°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 166°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.35, 86.17, 93.05 |
| Yxy | 86.17, 0.2819, 0.3453 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.39, -23.53, 0.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.83, -22.58, 0.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 99% · Blue 93%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAFCED
.text { color: #BAFCED; }
.background { background-color: #BAFCED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAFCED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 252, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAFCED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 252, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAFCED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 252, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAFCED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAFCED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCBACA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAFCED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAFCED
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 #BAFCED: ·
How #BAFCED 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 #BAFCED 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 #BAFCED?
#BAFCED is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 186, 252, 237). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAFCED?
#BAFCED is RGB 186, 252, 237 — HSL 166°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #BAFCED?
Its complement is #FCBACA; analogous partners are #BAFCCC and #BAEBFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAFCED for text?
Black text on #BAFCED has a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.