What color is #BDECE2?

#BDECE2 is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(189, 236, 226), and in HSL hsl(167, 55%, 83%).

Is #BDECE2 accessible as text?

On white, #BDECE2 has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDECE2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDECE2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #BDECE2?

#BDECE2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBBCC6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDECE2 below.

Is #BDECE2 good for buttons?

#BDECE2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDECE2 — white text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDECE2 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BDECE2 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BDECE2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDECE2

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDECE2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDECE2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDECE2 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Seafoam 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 #BDECE2 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam 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 #BDECE2 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam 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 #F7F4EF Accent #BDECE2 Secondary #EEFEFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BDECE2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DAFFFC

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

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Color Lab

How #BDECE2 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 82/100

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 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

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 76/100

High

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

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BDECE2 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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCE6EB — 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 #BDECE2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDECE2;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 236 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.7% 0.050 180.7);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF6F1;
  --color-200: #C0EDE3;
  --color-300: #94DBCC;
  --color-400: #6BC7B3;
  --color-500: #4AAB96;
  --color-600: #3F8374;
  --color-700: #315E54;
  --color-800: #233E38;
  --color-900: #172623;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF6F1',
    200: '#C0EDE3',
    300: '#94DBCC',
    400: '#6BC7B3',
    500: '#4AAB96',
    600: '#3F8374',
    700: '#315E54',
    800: '#233E38',
    900: '#172623',
  },
}

$base: #BDECE2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF6F1;
$base-200: #C0EDE3;
$base-300: #94DBCC;
$base-400: #6BC7B3;
$base-500: #4AAB96;
$base-600: #3F8374;
$base-700: #315E54;
$base-800: #233E38;
$base-900: #172623;
$base-hover: #7AD8C4;
$base-subtle: #EDF7F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDECE2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0EDE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94DBCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC7B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AAB96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8374",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172623",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDECE2

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