Palettes / Colors / #BFE8EE
#BFE8EE — Pale Teal
#BFE8EE is a teal color we call Pale 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 #BFE8EE 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.
#BFE8EE 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 #EEC5BF; it also sits naturally between #BFEEDD and #BFD0EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFE8EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 232, 238 |
| HSL | 188°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 188°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 3%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.78, 74.96, 91.89 |
| Yxy | 74.96, 0.2827, 0.3222 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.38, -11.94, -7.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.58, -11.47, -7.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 91% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFE8EE
.text { color: #BFE8EE; }
.background { background-color: #BFE8EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFE8EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 232, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFE8EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 232, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFE8EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 232, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFE8EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFE8EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEC5BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFE8EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFE8EE
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 #BFE8EE: ·
How #BFE8EE 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 #BFE8EE 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 #BFE8EE?
#BFE8EE is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 191, 232, 238). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFE8EE?
#BFE8EE is RGB 191, 232, 238 — HSL 188°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 3%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BFE8EE?
Its complement is #EEC5BF; analogous partners are #BFEEDD and #BFD0EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFE8EE for text?
Black text on #BFE8EE has a contrast ratio of 15.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.