#BEF3E8 Color
#BEF3E8 is rgb(190, 243, 232) in RGB, hsl(168, 69%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 5%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEF3E8rgb(190, 243, 232)hsl(168, 69%, 85%)hsv(168, 22%, 95%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 5%, 5%)oklch(92.5% 0.056 180.9)lab(91.95% -19.14 -0.50)lch(91.95% 19.15 181.50)What #BEF3E8 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 #BEF3E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEF3E8 Channel Values
How #BEF3E8 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 243 · B 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 69% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 22% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.22:1 vs white · 17.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEF3E8 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 #BEF3E8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEF3E8; 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 #BEF3E8
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 #BEF3E8 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.
#BEF3E8#EBEBE8#DAEEE8#E3E3E9#D5EAE9#C0F2F2#BFF2EE#E8E8E8Using #BEF3E8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bef3e8: #BEF3E8;background-color: #BEF3E8;colors: { 'color-bef3e8': '#BEF3E8' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.953, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_bef3e8">#BEF3E8</color>fill="#BEF3E8"More Green Colors
#BEF3E8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEF3E8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEF3E8?
#BEF3E8 is a lightest green — rgb(190, 243, 232) in RGB and hsl(168, 69%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #BEF3E8?
#BEF3E8 is rgb(190, 243, 232) — red 190, green 243, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEF3E8?
#BEF3E8 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 5%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEF3E8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEF3E8 scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEF3E8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEF3E8 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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