Palettes / Colors / #BDFAEF
#BDFAEF — Pale Vivid Teal
#BDFAEF 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 #BDFAEF 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.
#BDFAEF 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 #FABDC8; it also sits naturally between #BDFAD0 and #BDE7FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDFAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 250, 239 |
| HSL | 169°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 169°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 4%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.75, 85.42, 94.42 |
| Yxy | 85.42, 0.2823, 0.3409 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.06, -21.27, -0.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.42, -20.48, -0.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 98% · Blue 94%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDFAEF
.text { color: #BDFAEF; }
.background { background-color: #BDFAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDFAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 250, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(169, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDFAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 250, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDFAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 250, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDFAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDFAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FABDC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDFAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDFAEF
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 #BDFAEF: ·
How #BDFAEF 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 #BDFAEF 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 #BDFAEF?
#BDFAEF is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 189, 250, 239). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDFAEF?
#BDFAEF is RGB 189, 250, 239 — HSL 169°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 4%, 2%.
What colors go with #BDFAEF?
Its complement is #FABDC8; analogous partners are #BDFAD0 and #BDE7FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDFAEF for text?
Black text on #BDFAEF has a contrast ratio of 18.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.