#BEF9B9 Color
#BEF9B9 is rgb(190, 249, 185) in RGB, hsl(115, 84%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 26%, 2%) 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 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEF9B9rgb(190, 249, 185)hsl(115, 84%, 85%)hsv(115, 26%, 98%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 26%, 2%)oklch(92.6% 0.104 142.7)lab(92.71% -28.21 24.56)lch(92.71% 37.41 138.95)What #BEF9B9 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 #BEF9B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEF9B9 Channel Values
How #BEF9B9 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 249 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 84% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 26% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEF9B9 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 #BEF9B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEF9B9; 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 #BEF9B9
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 #BEF9B9 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.
#BEF9B9#F0F0B9#DEF4B9#E8E8BB#D8EFBA#C7F2F2#C4F5DE#EAEAEAUsing #BEF9B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bef9b9: #BEF9B9;background-color: #BEF9B9;colors: { 'color-bef9b9': '#BEF9B9' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.976, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_bef9b9">#BEF9B9</color>fill="#BEF9B9"More Green Colors
#BEF9B9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEF9B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEF9B9?
#BEF9B9 is a lightest green — rgb(190, 249, 185) in RGB and hsl(115, 84%, 85%) 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 7.93.
What is the RGB value of #BEF9B9?
#BEF9B9 is rgb(190, 249, 185) — red 190, green 249, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEF9B9?
#BEF9B9 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 26%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEF9B9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEF9B9 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEF9B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEF9B9 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 19.91, which is visibly different.
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