#BEFDE8 Color
#BEFDE8 is rgb(190, 253, 232) in RGB, hsl(160, 94%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 1%) 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 7.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEFDE8rgb(190, 253, 232)hsl(160, 94%, 87%)hsv(160, 25%, 99%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 1%)oklch(94.6% 0.069 172.2)lab(94.64% -23.64 3.36)lch(94.64% 23.88 171.92)What #BEFDE8 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 #BEFDE8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEFDE8 Channel Values
How #BEFDE8 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 253 · B 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 94% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 25% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.14:1 vs white · 18.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEFDE8 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 #BEFDE8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEFDE8; 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 #BEFDE8
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 #BEFDE8 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.
#BEFDE8#F4F4E8#E0F8E8#EBEBEA#DAF2E9#C2FAFA#C0FBF3#F0F0F0Using #BEFDE8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-befde8: #BEFDE8;background-color: #BEFDE8;colors: { 'color-befde8': '#BEFDE8' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.992, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_befde8">#BEFDE8</color>fill="#BEFDE8"More Green Colors
#BEFDE8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEFDE8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEFDE8?
#BEFDE8 is a lightest green — rgb(190, 253, 232) in RGB and hsl(160, 94%, 87%) 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 7.73.
What is the RGB value of #BEFDE8?
#BEFDE8 is rgb(190, 253, 232) — red 190, green 253, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEFDE8?
#BEFDE8 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEFDE8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEFDE8 scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEFDE8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEFDE8 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 11.62, which is visibly different.
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