What color is #BDEFF7?

#BDEFF7 is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(189, 239, 247), and in HSL hsl(188, 78%, 85%).

Is #BDEFF7 accessible as text?

On white, #BDEFF7 has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDEFF7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDEFF7?

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

What colors go well with #BDEFF7?

#BDEFF7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F7C3BB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDEFF7 below.

Is #BDEFF7 good for buttons?

#BDEFF7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDEFF7 — white text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDEFF7 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BDEFF7 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#BDEFF7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDEFF7

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDEFF7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDEFF7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDEFF7 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 #BDEFF7 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 #BDEFF7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 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 #BDEFF7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #D7FFFF

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 #BDEFF7 Secondary #EDFEFF 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 #BDEFF7 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 36/100

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 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

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 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BDEFF7 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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FBFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BBDBF7 — 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 #BDEFF7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDEFF7;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 239 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.0% 0.052 208.3);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DAF7FB;
  --color-200: #B6EDF6;
  --color-300: #85DDEA;
  --color-400: #58C8DA;
  --color-500: #36ADBF;
  --color-600: #308591;
  --color-700: #285E67;
  --color-800: #1E3E43;
  --color-900: #142629;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DAF7FB',
    200: '#B6EDF6',
    300: '#85DDEA',
    400: '#58C8DA',
    500: '#36ADBF',
    600: '#308591',
    700: '#285E67',
    800: '#1E3E43',
    900: '#142629',
  },
}

$base: #BDEFF7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DAF7FB;
$base-200: #B6EDF6;
$base-300: #85DDEA;
$base-400: #58C8DA;
$base-500: #36ADBF;
$base-600: #308591;
$base-700: #285E67;
$base-800: #1E3E43;
$base-900: #142629;
$base-hover: #6EDCED;
$base-subtle: #EDF9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDEFF7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6EDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85DDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58C8DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36ADBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308591",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285E67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDEFF7

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