Palettes / Colors / #BDEFDA
#BDEFDA — Pale Green
#BDEFDA is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BDEFDA 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.
#BDEFDA is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #EFBDD2; it also sits naturally between #BDEFC1 and #BDEBEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDEFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 239, 218 |
| HSL | 155°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 155°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.51, 77.61, 77.91 |
| Yxy | 77.61, 0.2932, 0.3527 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.60, -20.10, 4.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.10, -19.06, 4.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 94% · Blue 85%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDEFDA
.text { color: #BDEFDA; }
.background { background-color: #BDEFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDEFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 239, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDEFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 239, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDEFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 239, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDEFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDEFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFBDD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDEFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDEFDA
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 #BDEFDA: ·
How #BDEFDA 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 #BDEFDA 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 #BDEFDA?
#BDEFDA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 189, 239, 218). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDEFDA?
#BDEFDA is RGB 189, 239, 218 — HSL 155°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #BDEFDA?
Its complement is #EFBDD2; analogous partners are #BDEFC1 and #BDEBEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDEFDA for text?
Black text on #BDEFDA has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.