What color is #BDEAEE?

#BDEAEE is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(189, 234, 238), and in HSL hsl(185, 59%, 84%).

Is #BDEAEE accessible as text?

On white, #BDEAEE has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDEAEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDEAEE?

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

What colors go well with #BDEAEE?

#BDEAEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEC2BE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDEAEE below.

Is #BDEAEE good for buttons?

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

Is #BDEAEE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

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

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

Palettes built on #BDEAEE

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDEAEE 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDEAEE Accent #A6C4BE 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BDEAEE 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BDEAEE 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BDEAEE Secondary #EEFEFF 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.

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Color Lab

How #BDEAEE 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

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

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 #BDEAEE with

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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 #F3FAFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BEDAEE — 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 #BDEAEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDEAEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 234 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.7% 0.047 203.1);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF5F7;
  --color-200: #BEEAEE;
  --color-300: #92D7DE;
  --color-400: #68C2CA;
  --color-500: #46A6AE;
  --color-600: #3C8086;
  --color-700: #305B5F;
  --color-800: #223C3F;
  --color-900: #172527;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF5F7',
    200: '#BEEAEE',
    300: '#92D7DE',
    400: '#68C2CA',
    500: '#46A6AE',
    600: '#3C8086',
    700: '#305B5F',
    800: '#223C3F',
    900: '#172527',
  },
}

$base: #BDEAEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF5F7;
$base-200: #BEEAEE;
$base-300: #92D7DE;
$base-400: #68C2CA;
$base-500: #46A6AE;
$base-600: #3C8086;
$base-700: #305B5F;
$base-800: #223C3F;
$base-900: #172527;
$base-hover: #7AD4DD;
$base-subtle: #EDF7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDEAEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEAEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68C2CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46A6AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8086",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305B5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDEAEE

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Pairs with #BDEAEE

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