Palettes / Colors / #BCEDFB
#BCEDFB — Pale Vivid Teal
#BCEDFB 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 #BCEDFB 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.
#BCEDFB 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 #FBC9BC; it also sits naturally between #BCFBE9 and #BCCEFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCEDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 237, 251 |
| HSL | 193°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 193°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.44, 78.22, 102.76 |
| Yxy | 78.22, 0.2744, 0.3136 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.88, -12.56, -11.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.44, -12.13, -12.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCEDFB
.text { color: #BCEDFB; }
.background { background-color: #BCEDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCEDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 237, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCEDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 237, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCEDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 237, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCEDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCEDFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBC9BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCEDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCEDFB
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 #BCEDFB: ·
How #BCEDFB 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 #BCEDFB 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 #BCEDFB?
#BCEDFB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 188, 237, 251). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCEDFB?
#BCEDFB is RGB 188, 237, 251 — HSL 193°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BCEDFB?
Its complement is #FBC9BC; analogous partners are #BCFBE9 and #BCCEFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCEDFB for text?
Black text on #BCEDFB has a contrast ratio of 16.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.