Palettes / Colors / #BDFEFC
#BDFEFC — Pale Vivid Teal
#BDFEFC 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 #BDFEFC 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.
#BDFEFC 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 #FEBEC0; it also sits naturally between #BEFEDC and #BEE0FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDFEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 254, 252 |
| HSL | 178°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 178°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 1%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.00, 88.73, 105.32 |
| Yxy | 88.73, 0.2761, 0.3310 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.47, -20.49, -5.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.20, -19.90, -5.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 100% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDFEFC
.text { color: #BDFEFC; }
.background { background-color: #BDFEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDFEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 254, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDFEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 254, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDFEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 254, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDFEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDFEFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDFEFC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEBEC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDFEFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDFEFC
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 #BDFEFC: ·
How #BDFEFC 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 #BDFEFC 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 #BDFEFC?
#BDFEFC is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 189, 254, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDFEFC?
#BDFEFC is RGB 189, 254, 252 — HSL 178°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 1%, 0%.
What colors go with #BDFEFC?
Its complement is #FEBEC0; analogous partners are #BEFEDC and #BEE0FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDFEFC for text?
Black text on #BDFEFC has a contrast ratio of 18.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.