Palettes / Colors / #BAFDCD
#BAFDCD — Pale Vivid Green
#BAFDCD is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BAFDCD 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.
#BAFDCD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm 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 #FDBAEA; it also sits naturally between #C8FDBA and #BAFDEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAFDCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 253, 205 |
| HSL | 137°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 137°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.39, 85.10, 70.68 |
| Yxy | 85.10, 0.2988, 0.3830 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.93, -30.17, 16.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.25, -28.48, 14.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 99% · Blue 80%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAFDCD
.text { color: #BAFDCD; }
.background { background-color: #BAFDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAFDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 253, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(137, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAFDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 253, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAFDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 253, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAFDCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAFDCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDBAEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAFDCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAFDCD
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 #BAFDCD: ·
How #BAFDCD 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 #BAFDCD 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 #BAFDCD?
#BAFDCD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 186, 253, 205). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAFDCD?
#BAFDCD is RGB 186, 253, 205 — HSL 137°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #BAFDCD?
Its complement is #FDBAEA; analogous partners are #C8FDBA and #BAFDEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAFDCD for text?
Black text on #BAFDCD has a contrast ratio of 18.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.