Palettes / Colors / #BDFEFA
#BDFEFA — Pale Vivid Teal
#BDFEFA 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 #BDFEFA 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.
#BDFEFA 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 #FEBEC2; it also sits naturally between #BEFEDA and #BEE2FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDFEFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 254, 250 |
| HSL | 176°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 176°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 2%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.68, 88.60, 103.66 |
| Yxy | 88.60, 0.2771, 0.3332 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.41, -20.92, -4.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.13, -20.29, -4.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 100% · Blue 98%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDFEFA
.text { color: #BDFEFA; }
.background { background-color: #BDFEFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDFEFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 254, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDFEFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 254, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDFEFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 254, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDFEFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDFEFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDFEFA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEBEC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDFEFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDFEFA
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 #BDFEFA: ·
How #BDFEFA 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 #BDFEFA 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 #BDFEFA?
#BDFEFA is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 189, 254, 250). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDFEFA?
#BDFEFA is RGB 189, 254, 250 — HSL 176°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 2%, 0%.
What colors go with #BDFEFA?
Its complement is #FEBEC2; analogous partners are #BEFEDA and #BEE2FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDFEFA for text?
Black text on #BDFEFA has a contrast ratio of 18.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.