Palettes / Colors / #BDFFCA
#BDFFCA — Pale Vivid Green
#BDFFCA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BDFFCA 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.
#BDFFCA 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 #FFBDF2; it also sits naturally between #D1FFBD and #BDFFEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDFFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 255, 202 |
| HSL | 132°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 132°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 21%, 0% |
| XYZ | 67.41, 86.60, 69.04 |
| Yxy | 86.60, 0.3022, 0.3883 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.57, -30.71, 18.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.06, -29.05, 16.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 100% · Blue 79%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDFFCA
.text { color: #BDFFCA; }
.background { background-color: #BDFFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDFFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 255, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(132, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDFFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 255, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDFFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 255, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDFFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDFFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFBDF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDFFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDFFCA
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 #BDFFCA: ·
How #BDFFCA 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 #BDFFCA 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 #BDFFCA?
#BDFFCA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 189, 255, 202). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDFFCA?
#BDFFCA is RGB 189, 255, 202 — HSL 132°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 21%, 0%.
What colors go with #BDFFCA?
Its complement is #FFBDF2; analogous partners are #D1FFBD and #BDFFEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDFFCA for text?
Black text on #BDFFCA has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.