What color is #BDFCD8?

#BDFCD8 is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(189, 252, 216), and in HSL hsl(146, 91%, 86%).

Is #BDFCD8 accessible as text?

On white, #BDFCD8 has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDFCD8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDFCD8?

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

What colors go well with #BDFCD8?

#BDFCD8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FCBBE0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDFCD8 below.

Is #BDFCD8 good for buttons?

#BDFCD8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDFCD8 — white text only reaches 1.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDFCD8 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BDFCD8 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.

#BDFCD8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDFCD8

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDFCD8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDFCD8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDFCD8 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Tea Green 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 #BDFCD8 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Tea Green 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 #BDFCD8 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Tea Green 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 #BDFCD8 Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4D Accent #8A9B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Tea Green 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 #BDFCD8 Secondary #EBFFF3 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Tea Green 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 Tea Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BDFCD8 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 79/100

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 74/100

High

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 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 70/100

High

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

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BDFCD8 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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FDF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BBFCED — 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 #BDFCD8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDFCD8;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 252 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.9% 0.080 159.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEF6;
  --color-100: #D8FDE8;
  --color-200: #B1FBD1;
  --color-300: #7DF2B0;
  --color-400: #4EE48F;
  --color-500: #2ACB70;
  --color-600: #289A59;
  --color-700: #236C43;
  --color-800: #1B462E;
  --color-900: #122B1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tea-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF6',
    100: '#D8FDE8',
    200: '#B1FBD1',
    300: '#7DF2B0',
    400: '#4EE48F',
    500: '#2ACB70',
    600: '#289A59',
    700: '#236C43',
    800: '#1B462E',
    900: '#122B1D',
  },
}

$base: #BDFCD8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF6;
$base-100: #D8FDE8;
$base-200: #B1FBD1;
$base-300: #7DF2B0;
$base-400: #4EE48F;
$base-500: #2ACB70;
$base-600: #289A59;
$base-700: #236C43;
$base-800: #1B462E;
$base-900: #122B1D;
$base-hover: #67F8A6;
$base-subtle: #EDFCF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDFCD8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FBD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DF2B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EE48F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2ACB70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B462E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDFCD8

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Pairs with #BDFCD8

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