#BEF8E5 Color
#BEF8E5 is rgb(190, 248, 229) in RGB, hsl(160, 81%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 8%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEF8E5rgb(190, 248, 229)hsl(160, 81%, 86%)hsv(160, 23%, 97%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 8%, 3%)oklch(93.4% 0.064 172.8)lab(93.23% -21.86 2.88)lch(93.23% 22.04 172.49)What #BEF8E5 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 #BEF8E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEF8E5 Channel Values
How #BEF8E5 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 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 81% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 23% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.18:1 vs white · 17.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEF8E5 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 #BEF8E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEF8E5; 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 #BEF8E5
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 #BEF8E5 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-bef8e5: #BEF8E5;background-color: #BEF8E5;colors: { 'color-bef8e5': '#BEF8E5' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.973, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_bef8e5">#BEF8E5</color>fill="#BEF8E5"More Green Colors
#BEF8E5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEF8E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEF8E5?
#BEF8E5 is a lightest green — rgb(190, 248, 229) in RGB and hsl(160, 81%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.
What is the RGB value of #BEF8E5?
#BEF8E5 is rgb(190, 248, 229) — red 190, green 248, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEF8E5?
#BEF8E5 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 8%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEF8E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEF8E5 scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEF8E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEF8E5 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 10.3, which is visibly different.
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