Palettes / Colors / #BDFAEE
#BDFAEE — Pale Vivid Teal
#BDFAEE 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 #BDFAEE 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.
#BDFAEE 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 #FABDC9; it also sits naturally between #BDFACF and #BDE8FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDFAEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 250, 238 |
| HSL | 168°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 168°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.60, 85.36, 93.64 |
| Yxy | 85.36, 0.2829, 0.3420 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.04, -21.48, -0.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.39, -20.67, -0.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 98% · Blue 93%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDFAEE
.text { color: #BDFAEE; }
.background { background-color: #BDFAEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDFAEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 250, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDFAEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 250, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDFAEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 250, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDFAEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDFAEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FABDC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDFAEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDFAEE
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 #BDFAEE: ·
How #BDFAEE 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 #BDFAEE 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 #BDFAEE?
#BDFAEE is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 189, 250, 238). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDFAEE?
#BDFAEE is RGB 189, 250, 238 — HSL 168°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #BDFAEE?
Its complement is #FABDC9; analogous partners are #BDFACF and #BDE8FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDFAEE for text?
Black text on #BDFAEE has a contrast ratio of 18.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.