Palettes / Colors / #BDF4DA
#BDF4DA — Pale Green
#BDF4DA is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BDF4DA 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.
#BDF4DA 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 #F4BED7; it also sits naturally between #BEF4BF and #BEF2F4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDF4DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 244, 218 |
| HSL | 152°, 71%, 85% |
| HSV | 152°, 23%, 96% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 11%, 4% |
| XYZ | 65.99, 80.58, 78.41 |
| Yxy | 80.58, 0.2933, 0.3582 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.95, -22.54, 6.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.77, -21.41, 6.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 96% · Blue 85%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDF4DA
.text { color: #BDF4DA; }
.background { background-color: #BDF4DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDF4DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 244, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(152, 71%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDF4DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 244, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDF4DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 244, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDF4DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDF4DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4BED7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDF4DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDF4DA
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 #BDF4DA: ·
How #BDF4DA 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 #BDF4DA 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 #BDF4DA?
#BDF4DA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 189, 244, 218). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDF4DA?
#BDF4DA is RGB 189, 244, 218 — HSL 152°, 71%, 85% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 11%, 4%.
What colors go with #BDF4DA?
Its complement is #F4BED7; analogous partners are #BEF4BF and #BEF2F4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDF4DA for text?
Black text on #BDF4DA has a contrast ratio of 17.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.