What color is #BDEED4?

#BDEED4 is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(189, 238, 212), and in HSL hsl(148, 59%, 84%).

Is #BDEED4 accessible as text?

On white, #BDEED4 has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDEED4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDEED4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-200 (#B9F8CF).

What colors go well with #BDEED4?

#BDEED4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEBED8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDEED4 below.

Is #BDEED4 good for buttons?

#BDEED4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDEED4 — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDEED4 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BDEED4 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.

#BDEED4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDEED4

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDEED4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDEED4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDEED4 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDEED4 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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 #BDEED4 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #BDEED4 Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4D Accent #8A9B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BDEED4 Secondary #EEFFF6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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.

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Color Lab

How #BDEED4 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 80/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 73/100

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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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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FAF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BEEEE5 — 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 #BDEED4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDEED4;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 238 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.8% 0.062 161.7);
  --color-50: #F2FCF7;
  --color-100: #DEF7EA;
  --color-200: #BEEED5;
  --color-300: #92DEB5;
  --color-400: #68CA96;
  --color-500: #46AE77;
  --color-600: #3C865E;
  --color-700: #305F46;
  --color-800: #223F30;
  --color-900: #17271E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F2FCF7',
    100: '#DEF7EA',
    200: '#BEEED5',
    300: '#92DEB5',
    400: '#68CA96',
    500: '#46AE77',
    600: '#3C865E',
    700: '#305F46',
    800: '#223F30',
    900: '#17271E',
  },
}

$base: #BDEED4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCF7;
$base-100: #DEF7EA;
$base-200: #BEEED5;
$base-300: #92DEB5;
$base-400: #68CA96;
$base-500: #46AE77;
$base-600: #3C865E;
$base-700: #305F46;
$base-800: #223F30;
$base-900: #17271E;
$base-hover: #7ADDA8;
$base-subtle: #EDF8F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDEED4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEED5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92DEB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68CA96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AE77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C865E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305F46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17271E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDEED4

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDEED4

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