Palettes / Colors / #BDFEBA
#BDFEBA — Pale Vivid Green
#BDFEBA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #BDFEBA 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.
#BDFEBA is a warm-leaning 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 #FAB9FE; it also sits naturally between #DFFEB9 and #B9FED8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDFEBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 254, 186 |
| HSL | 117°, 97%, 86% |
| HSV | 117°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 27%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.29, 85.25, 59.47 |
| Yxy | 85.25, 0.3109, 0.4059 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.99, -32.92, 26.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.33, -30.90, 22.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 100% · Blue 73%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDFEBA
.text { color: #BDFEBA; }
.background { background-color: #BDFEBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDFEBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 254, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 97%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDFEBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 254, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDFEBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 254, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDFEBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDFEBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAB9FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDFEBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDFEBA
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 #BDFEBA: ·
How #BDFEBA 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 #BDFEBA 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 #BDFEBA?
#BDFEBA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 189, 254, 186). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDFEBA?
#BDFEBA is RGB 189, 254, 186 — HSL 117°, 97%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 27%, 0%.
What colors go with #BDFEBA?
Its complement is #FAB9FE; analogous partners are #DFFEB9 and #B9FED8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDFEBA for text?
Black text on #BDFEBA has a contrast ratio of 18.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.