Palettes / Colors / #BDEFEE
#BDEFEE — Pale Teal
#BDEFEE is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
#BDEFEE 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 #EFBDBE; it also sits naturally between #BDEFD5 and #BDD7EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDEFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 239, 238 |
| HSL | 179°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 179°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.29, 78.72, 92.54 |
| Yxy | 78.72, 0.2821, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.11, -16.06, -4.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.73, -15.41, -4.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 94% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDEFEE
.text { color: #BDEFEE; }
.background { background-color: #BDEFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDEFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 239, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDEFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 239, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDEFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 239, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDEFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDEFEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFBDBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDEFEE: #000000.
How #BDEFEE 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 #BDEFEE 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 #BDEFEE?
#BDEFEE is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 189, 239, 238). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDEFEE?
#BDEFEE is RGB 189, 239, 238 — HSL 179°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BDEFEE?
Its complement is #EFBDBE; analogous partners are #BDEFD5 and #BDD7EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDEFEE for text?
Black text on #BDEFEE has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.