Palettes / Colors / #BFEEDE
#BFEEDE — Pale Teal
#BFEEDE is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BFEEDE 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.
#BFEEDE 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 #EEBFCE; it also sits naturally between #BFEEC6 and #BFE6EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFEEDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 238, 222 |
| HSL | 160°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 160°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.25, 77.50, 80.63 |
| Yxy | 77.50, 0.2921, 0.3470 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.55, -18.20, 2.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.03, -17.33, 2.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 93% · Blue 87%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFEEDE
.text { color: #BFEEDE; }
.background { background-color: #BFEEDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFEEDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 238, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFEEDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 238, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFEEDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 238, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFEEDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFEEDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFEEDE
Tints of #BFEEDE
Tones of #BFEEDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEBFCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFEEDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFEEDE
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 #BFEEDE: ·
How #BFEEDE 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 #BFEEDE 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 #BFEEDE?
#BFEEDE is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 191, 238, 222). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFEEDE?
#BFEEDE is RGB 191, 238, 222 — HSL 160°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #BFEEDE?
Its complement is #EEBFCE; analogous partners are #BFEEC6 and #BFE6EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFEEDE for text?
Black text on #BFEEDE has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.