Palettes / Colors / #BDF0FA
#BDF0FA — Pale Vivid Teal
#BDF0FA 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 #BDF0FA 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.
#BDF0FA 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 #FAC7BD; it also sits naturally between #BDFAE6 and #BDD1FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDF0FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 240, 250 |
| HSL | 190°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 190°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 4%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.40, 80.04, 102.23 |
| Yxy | 80.04, 0.2758, 0.3180 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.70, -14.00, -10.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.47, -13.53, -10.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 94% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDF0FA
.text { color: #BDF0FA; }
.background { background-color: #BDF0FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDF0FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 240, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDF0FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 240, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDF0FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 240, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDF0FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDF0FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAC7BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDF0FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDF0FA
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 #BDF0FA: ·
How #BDF0FA 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 #BDF0FA 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 #BDF0FA?
#BDF0FA is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 189, 240, 250). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDF0FA?
#BDF0FA is RGB 189, 240, 250 — HSL 190°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 4%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BDF0FA?
Its complement is #FAC7BD; analogous partners are #BDFAE6 and #BDD1FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDF0FA for text?
Black text on #BDF0FA has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.