Palettes / Colors / #BCFAF2
#BCFAF2 — Pale Vivid Teal
#BCFAF2 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 #BCFAF2 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.
#BCFAF2 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 #FABDC5; it also sits naturally between #BDFAD3 and #BDE3FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCFAF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 250, 242 |
| HSL | 172°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 172°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 3%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.95, 85.47, 96.76 |
| Yxy | 85.47, 0.2802, 0.3376 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.09, -20.94, -2.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.45, -20.18, -2.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 98% · Blue 95%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCFAF2
.text { color: #BCFAF2; }
.background { background-color: #BCFAF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCFAF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 250, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCFAF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 250, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCFAF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 250, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCFAF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCFAF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FABDC5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCFAF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCFAF2
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 #BCFAF2: ·
How #BCFAF2 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 #BCFAF2 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 #BCFAF2?
#BCFAF2 is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 188, 250, 242). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCFAF2?
#BCFAF2 is RGB 188, 250, 242 — HSL 172°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 3%, 2%.
What colors go with #BCFAF2?
Its complement is #FABDC5; analogous partners are #BDFAD3 and #BDE3FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCFAF2 for text?
Black text on #BCFAF2 has a contrast ratio of 18.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.