Palettes / Colors / #BFEFF3
#BFEFF3 — Pale Teal
#BFEFF3 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 #BFEFF3 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.
#BFEFF3 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 #F3C3BF; it also sits naturally between #BFF3DD and #BFD4F3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFEFF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 239, 243 |
| HSL | 185°, 68%, 85% |
| HSV | 185°, 21%, 95% |
| CMYK | 21%, 2%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 68.53, 79.28, 96.48 |
| Yxy | 79.28, 0.2805, 0.3245 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.36, -14.41, -7.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.04, -13.90, -7.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 94% · Blue 95%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFEFF3
.text { color: #BFEFF3; }
.background { background-color: #BFEFF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFEFF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 239, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 68%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFEFF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 239, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFEFF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 239, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFEFF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFEFF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3C3BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFEFF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFEFF3
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 #BFEFF3: ·
How #BFEFF3 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 #BFEFF3 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 #BFEFF3?
#BFEFF3 is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 191, 239, 243). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFEFF3?
#BFEFF3 is RGB 191, 239, 243 — HSL 185°, 68%, 85% — CMYK 21%, 2%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #BFEFF3?
Its complement is #F3C3BF; analogous partners are #BFF3DD and #BFD4F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFEFF3 for text?
Black text on #BFEFF3 has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.