#BEF8B5 Color
#BEF8B5 is rgb(190, 248, 181) in RGB, hsl(112, 83%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 27%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEF8B5rgb(190, 248, 181)hsl(112, 83%, 84%)hsv(112, 27%, 97%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 27%, 3%)oklch(92.3% 0.107 141.2)lab(92.38% -28.25 26.12)lch(92.38% 38.48 137.24)What #BEF8B5 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 #BEF8B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEF8B5 Channel Values
How #BEF8B5 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 248 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 83% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 27% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.22:1 vs white · 17.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEF8B5 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 #BEF8B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEF8B5; 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 #BEF8B5
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 #BEF8B5 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.
#BEF8B5#EFEFB5#DDF3B5#E7E7B7#D8EEB6#C8F1F1#C4F4DB#E9E9E9Using #BEF8B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bef8b5: #BEF8B5;background-color: #BEF8B5;colors: { 'color-bef8b5': '#BEF8B5' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.973, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_bef8b5">#BEF8B5</color>fill="#BEF8B5"More Green Colors
#BEF8B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEF8B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEF8B5?
#BEF8B5 is a lightest green — rgb(190, 248, 181) in RGB and hsl(112, 83%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.
What is the RGB value of #BEF8B5?
#BEF8B5 is rgb(190, 248, 181) — red 190, green 248, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEF8B5?
#BEF8B5 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 27%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEF8B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEF8B5 scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEF8B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEF8B5 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 18.89, which is visibly different.
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