Palettes / Colors / #BAFDEB
#BAFDEB — Pale Vivid Teal
#BAFDEB 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 #BAFDEB 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.
#BAFDEB 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 #FDBACC; it also sits naturally between #BAFDC9 and #BAEDFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAFDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 253, 235 |
| HSL | 164°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 164°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 7%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.37, 86.69, 91.62 |
| Yxy | 86.69, 0.2830, 0.3486 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.61, -24.42, 1.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.11, -23.42, 1.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 99% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAFDEB
.text { color: #BAFDEB; }
.background { background-color: #BAFDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAFDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 253, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAFDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 253, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAFDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 253, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAFDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAFDEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BAFDEB
Tints of #BAFDEB
Tones of #BAFDEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDBACC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAFDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAFDEB
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 #BAFDEB: ·
How #BAFDEB 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 #BAFDEB 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 #BAFDEB?
#BAFDEB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 186, 253, 235). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAFDEB?
#BAFDEB is RGB 186, 253, 235 — HSL 164°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 7%, 1%.
What colors go with #BAFDEB?
Its complement is #FDBACC; analogous partners are #BAFDC9 and #BAEDFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAFDEB for text?
Black text on #BAFDEB has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.