Palettes / Colors / #BCFBEF
#BCFBEF — Pale Vivid Teal
#BCFBEF 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 #BCFBEF 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.
#BCFBEF 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 #FBBCC7; it also sits naturally between #BCFBD0 and #BCE7FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCFBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 251, 239 |
| HSL | 169°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 169°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.82, 85.92, 94.51 |
| Yxy | 85.92, 0.2819, 0.3420 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.28, -22.05, -0.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.69, -21.22, -0.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 98% · Blue 94%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCFBEF
.text { color: #BCFBEF; }
.background { background-color: #BCFBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCFBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 251, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(169, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCFBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 251, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCFBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 251, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCFBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCFBEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBBCC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCFBEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCFBEF
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 #BCFBEF: ·
How #BCFBEF 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 #BCFBEF 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 #BCFBEF?
#BCFBEF is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 188, 251, 239). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCFBEF?
#BCFBEF is RGB 188, 251, 239 — HSL 169°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #BCFBEF?
Its complement is #FBBCC7; analogous partners are #BCFBD0 and #BCE7FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCFBEF for text?
Black text on #BCFBEF has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.