Palettes / Colors / #BCEDFC
#BCEDFC — Pale Vivid Teal
#BCEDFC 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 #BCEDFC 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.
#BCEDFC 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 #FCCABB; it also sits naturally between #BBFCEA and #BBCCFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCEDFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 237, 252 |
| HSL | 194°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 194°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.59, 78.29, 103.59 |
| Yxy | 78.29, 0.2739, 0.3126 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.91, -12.33, -12.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.48, -11.92, -12.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCEDFC
.text { color: #BCEDFC; }
.background { background-color: #BCEDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCEDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 237, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCEDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 237, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCEDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 237, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCEDFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCEDFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCCABB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCEDFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCEDFC
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 #BCEDFC: ·
How #BCEDFC 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 #BCEDFC 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 #BCEDFC?
#BCEDFC is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 188, 237, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCEDFC?
#BCEDFC is RGB 188, 237, 252 — HSL 194°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BCEDFC?
Its complement is #FCCABB; analogous partners are #BBFCEA and #BBCCFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCEDFC for text?
Black text on #BCEDFC has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.