#BEFED5 Color
#BEFED5 is rgb(190, 254, 213) in RGB, hsl(142, 97%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 16%, 0%) 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 7.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEFED5rgb(190, 254, 213)hsl(142, 97%, 87%)hsv(142, 25%, 100%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 16%, 0%)oklch(94.3% 0.085 156.3)lab(94.54% -26.80 12.91)lch(94.54% 29.75 154.28)What #BEFED5 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 #BEFED5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEFED5 Channel Values
How #BEFED5 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 254 · B 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 97% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 25% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.15:1 vs white · 18.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEFED5 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BEFED5 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BEFED5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEFED5; 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 #BEFED5
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 #BEFED5 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-befed5: #BEFED5;background-color: #BEFED5;colors: { 'color-befed5': '#BEFED5' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.996, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_befed5">#BEFED5</color>fill="#BEFED5"More Green Colors
#BEFED5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEFED5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEFED5?
#BEFED5 is a lightest green — rgb(190, 254, 213) in RGB and hsl(142, 97%, 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 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #BEFED5?
#BEFED5 is rgb(190, 254, 213) — red 190, green 254, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEFED5?
#BEFED5 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 16%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEFED5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEFED5 scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEFED5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEFED5 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 18.63, which is visibly different.
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