What color is #BDEAEC?

#BDEAEC is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(189, 234, 236), and in HSL hsl(183, 55%, 83%).

Is #BDEAEC accessible as text?

On white, #BDEAEC has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDEAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDEAEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #BDEAEC?

#BDEAEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBBEBC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDEAEC below.

Is #BDEAEC good for buttons?

#BDEAEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDEAEC — white text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDEAEC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BDEAEC is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#BDEAEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDEAEC

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDEAEC works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDEAEC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDEAEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BDEAEC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDEAEC Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pale Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BDEAEC Secondary #EEFEFE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BDEAEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #DAFFFF

Pale Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pale Turquoise.

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Color Lab

How #BDEAEC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 77/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BDEAEC with

Seafoam Light Blue Baby Pink Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCD9EB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BDEAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDEAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 234 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.6% 0.046 199.7);
  --color-50: #F3FCFC;
  --color-100: #DFF5F6;
  --color-200: #C0EAED;
  --color-300: #94D8DB;
  --color-400: #6BC2C7;
  --color-500: #4AA6AB;
  --color-600: #3F8083;
  --color-700: #315B5E;
  --color-800: #233C3E;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FCFC',
    100: '#DFF5F6',
    200: '#C0EAED',
    300: '#94D8DB',
    400: '#6BC2C7',
    500: '#4AA6AB',
    600: '#3F8083',
    700: '#315B5E',
    800: '#233C3E',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #BDEAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFC;
$base-100: #DFF5F6;
$base-200: #C0EAED;
$base-300: #94D8DB;
$base-400: #6BC2C7;
$base-500: #4AA6AB;
$base-600: #3F8083;
$base-700: #315B5E;
$base-800: #233C3E;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #7AD4D8;
$base-subtle: #EDF7F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDEAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0EAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94D8DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC2C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AA6AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8083",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315B5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDEAEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDEAEC

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