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#BEF57F Color

#BEF57F is rgb(190, 245, 127) in RGB, hsl(88, 86%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 48%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), visibly different at ΔE 11.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BEF57F
HEX#BEF57F
RGBrgb(190, 245, 127)
HSLhsl(88, 86%, 73%)
HSVhsv(88, 48%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 48%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.158 129.6)
LABlab(90.87% -32.24 50.40)
LCHlch(90.87% 59.83 122.60)

What #BEF57F 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 #BEF57F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#BEF57F Channel Values

How #BEF57F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 245 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 86% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 48% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEF57F 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BEF57F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEF57F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BEF57F

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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Shades

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How #BEF57F 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.

Typical#BEF57F
Protanopia#EDED7F
Protanomaly#DCF07F
Deuteranopia#E5E582
Deuteranomaly#D6EB81
Tritanopia#CCEAEA
Tritanomaly#C7EFC8
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BEF57F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bef57f: #BEF57F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BEF57F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bef57f': '#BEF57F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.961, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_bef57f">#BEF57F</color>
SVG fillfill="#BEF57F"

More Green Colors

#BEF57F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BEF57F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BEF57F?

#BEF57F is a light green — rgb(190, 245, 127) in RGB and hsl(88, 86%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.56.

What is the RGB value of #BEF57F?

#BEF57F is rgb(190, 245, 127) — red 190, green 245, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BEF57F?

#BEF57F converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 48%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BEF57F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BEF57F scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BEF57F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BEF57F 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 17.72, which is visibly different.

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