Palettes / Colors / #BDFADE
#BDFADE — Pale Vivid Green
#BDFADE is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BDFADE 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.
#BDFADE 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 #FABDD9; it also sits naturally between #BDFABF and #BDF8FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDFADE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 250, 222 |
| HSL | 152°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 152°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 11%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.36, 84.46, 81.81 |
| Yxy | 84.46, 0.2913, 0.3600 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.65, -24.66, 7.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.90, -23.53, 6.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 98% · Blue 87%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDFADE
.text { color: #BDFADE; }
.background { background-color: #BDFADE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDFADE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 250, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(152, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDFADE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 250, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDFADE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 250, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDFADE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDFADE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FABDD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDFADE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDFADE
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 #BDFADE: ·
How #BDFADE 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 #BDFADE 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 #BDFADE?
#BDFADE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 189, 250, 222). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDFADE?
#BDFADE is RGB 189, 250, 222 — HSL 152°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 11%, 2%.
What colors go with #BDFADE?
Its complement is #FABDD9; analogous partners are #BDFABF and #BDF8FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDFADE for text?
Black text on #BDFADE has a contrast ratio of 17.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.