#BEFED8 Color
#BEFED8 is rgb(190, 254, 216) in RGB, hsl(144, 97%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 15%, 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 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEFED8rgb(190, 254, 216)hsl(144, 97%, 87%)hsv(144, 25%, 100%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 15%, 0%)oklch(94.4% 0.082 158.3)lab(94.60% -26.39 11.46)lch(94.60% 28.77 156.52)What #BEFED8 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 #BEFED8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEFED8 Channel Values
How #BEFED8 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 216 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 97% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 25% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.14:1 vs white · 18.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEFED8 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 #BEFED8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEFED8; 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 #BEFED8
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 #BEFED8 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.
#BEFED8#F5F5D8#E1F8D8#EBEBDA#DBF3D9#C4FAFA#C2FBED#F0F0F0Using #BEFED8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-befed8: #BEFED8;background-color: #BEFED8;colors: { 'color-befed8': '#BEFED8' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.996, blue: 0.847)<color name="color_befed8">#BEFED8</color>fill="#BEFED8"More Green Colors
#BEFED8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEFED8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEFED8?
#BEFED8 is a lightest green — rgb(190, 254, 216) in RGB and hsl(144, 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 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #BEFED8?
#BEFED8 is rgb(190, 254, 216) — red 190, green 254, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEFED8?
#BEFED8 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 15%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEFED8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEFED8 scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEFED8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEFED8 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 18.8, which is visibly different.
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