#BEE297 Color
#BEE297 is rgb(190, 226, 151) in RGB, hsl(89, 56%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 33%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEE297rgb(190, 226, 151)hsl(89, 56%, 74%)hsv(89, 33%, 89%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 33%, 11%)oklch(86.9% 0.106 129.2)lab(85.93% -21.78 32.68)lch(85.93% 39.28 123.68)What #BEE297 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BEE297, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEE297 Channel Values
How #BEE297 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 190 · G 226 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 56% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 33% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEE297 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BEE297
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEE297; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BEE297
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BEE297 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BEE297#DCDC97#D1DF97#D7D799#CDDB98#C7DADA#C4DDC3#D6D6D6Using #BEE297 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bee297: #BEE297;background-color: #BEE297;colors: { 'color-bee297': '#BEE297' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.886, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_bee297">#BEE297</color>fill="#BEE297"More Green Colors
#BEE297 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEE297 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEE297?
#BEE297 is a light green — rgb(190, 226, 151) in RGB and hsl(89, 56%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #BEE297?
#BEE297 is rgb(190, 226, 151) — red 190, green 226, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEE297?
#BEE297 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 33%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEE297 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEE297 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEE297 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEE297 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 17.89, which is visibly different.
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