What color is #BDEFE3?

#BDEFE3 is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(189, 239, 227), and in HSL hsl(166, 61%, 84%).

Is #BDEFE3 accessible as text?

On white, #BDEFE3 has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDEFE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDEFE3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-100 (#CBFBF1).

What colors go well with #BDEFE3?

#BDEFE3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFBDC9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDEFE3 below.

Is #BDEFE3 good for buttons?

#BDEFE3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDEFE3 — white text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDEFE3 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BDEFE3 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.

#BDEFE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDEFE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDEFE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDEFE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDEFE3 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #BDEFE3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #BDEFE3 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #F7F4EF Accent #BDEFE3 Secondary #EDFFFA 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 #BDEFE3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D8FFFA

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 #BDEFE3 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 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

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 75/100

High

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

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BDEFE3

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People also use #BDEFE3 with

Tea Green Powder 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 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FAF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDEAEF — 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 #BDEFE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDEFE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 239 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.4% 0.054 178.7);
  --color-50: #F2FCFA;
  --color-100: #DDF8F2;
  --color-200: #BDEFE3;
  --color-300: #90DFCD;
  --color-400: #67CBB4;
  --color-500: #45B097;
  --color-600: #3B8775;
  --color-700: #2F6055;
  --color-800: #223F38;
  --color-900: #162723;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FCFA',
    100: '#DDF8F2',
    200: '#BDEFE3',
    300: '#90DFCD',
    400: '#67CBB4',
    500: '#45B097',
    600: '#3B8775',
    700: '#2F6055',
    800: '#223F38',
    900: '#162723',
  },
}

$base: #BDEFE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFA;
$base-100: #DDF8F2;
$base-200: #BDEFE3;
$base-300: #90DFCD;
$base-400: #67CBB4;
$base-500: #45B097;
$base-600: #3B8775;
$base-700: #2F6055;
$base-800: #223F38;
$base-900: #162723;
$base-hover: #78DEC7;
$base-subtle: #EDF8F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDEFE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90DFCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#45B097",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B8775",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6055",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162723",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDEFE3

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDEFE3

UI roles & guardrails

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