What color is #BDF8EA?

#BDF8EA is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(189, 248, 234), and in HSL hsl(166, 81%, 86%).

Is #BDF8EA accessible as text?

On white, #BDF8EA has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDF8EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDF8EA?

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

What colors go well with #BDF8EA?

#BDF8EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F8BECC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDF8EA below.

Is #BDF8EA good for buttons?

#BDF8EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDF8EA — white text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDF8EA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BDF8EA 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.

#BDF8EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDF8EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDF8EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDF8EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDF8EA Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Celeste 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 #BDF8EA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Celeste 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 #BDF8EA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Celeste 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 #BDF8EA Secondary #EBFFFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Celeste 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 Celeste carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BDF8EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D2FFFB

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

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Color Lab

How #BDF8EA 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

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 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

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 5/100

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 87/100

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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4FCFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BEF2F8 — 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 #BDF8EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDF8EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 248 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.5% 0.062 178.7);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #D9FCF4;
  --color-200: #B5F7E8;
  --color-300: #83ECD3;
  --color-400: #56DCBD;
  --color-500: #33C2A0;
  --color-600: #2E937C;
  --color-700: #276859;
  --color-800: #1D443B;
  --color-900: #142A24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  celeste: {
    50: '#F1FEFB',
    100: '#D9FCF4',
    200: '#B5F7E8',
    300: '#83ECD3',
    400: '#56DCBD',
    500: '#33C2A0',
    600: '#2E937C',
    700: '#276859',
    800: '#1D443B',
    900: '#142A24',
  },
}

$base: #BDF8EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFB;
$base-100: #D9FCF4;
$base-200: #B5F7E8;
$base-300: #83ECD3;
$base-400: #56DCBD;
$base-500: #33C2A0;
$base-600: #2E937C;
$base-700: #276859;
$base-800: #1D443B;
$base-900: #142A24;
$base-hover: #6FF0D2;
$base-subtle: #EEFBF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDF8EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ECD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DCBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C2A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E937C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276859",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D443B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDF8EA

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Pairs with #BDF8EA

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