#BDF8F8

A very light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Paleturquoise.

About #BDF8F8

Visually, #BDF8F8 is defined as a vivid cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Paleturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 248, and 248.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 80.8% saturation, and 85.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDF8F8
RGB189, 248, 248
HSL180.0°, 80.8%, 85.7%
CMYK24%, 0%, 0%, 3%
HSV180.0°, 23.8%, 97.3%
LAB93.8, -18.4, -6.1
XYZ71.5, 84.7, 101.4
Decimal12450040

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDF8F8; }
.text-color { color: #BDF8F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDF8F8; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise
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