#BEE477 Color
#BEE477 is rgb(190, 228, 119) in RGB, hsl(81, 67%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 48%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEE477rgb(190, 228, 119)hsl(81, 67%, 68%)hsv(81, 48%, 89%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 48%, 11%)oklch(86.8% 0.143 125.1)lab(86.10% -25.51 48.45)lch(86.10% 54.75 117.77)What #BEE477 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 #BEE477, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEE477 Channel Values
How #BEE477 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 228 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 67% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 48% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEE477 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 #BEE477
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEE477; 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 #BEE477
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 #BEE477 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bee477: #BEE477;background-color: #BEE477;colors: { 'color-bee477': '#BEE477' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.894, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_bee477">#BEE477</color>fill="#BEE477"More Green Colors
#BEE477 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEE477 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEE477?
#BEE477 is a light green — rgb(190, 228, 119) in RGB and hsl(81, 67%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #BEE477?
#BEE477 is rgb(190, 228, 119) — red 190, green 228, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEE477?
#BEE477 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 48%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEE477 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEE477 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEE477 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEE477 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 20.71, which is visibly different.
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