#BEFEE9 Color
#BEFEE9 is rgb(190, 254, 233) in RGB, hsl(160, 97%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 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 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEFEE9rgb(190, 254, 233)hsl(160, 97%, 87%)hsv(160, 25%, 100%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 0%)oklch(94.8% 0.07 172.5)lab(94.93% -23.93 3.26)lch(94.93% 24.15 172.25)What #BEFEE9 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 #BEFEE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEFEE9 Channel Values
How #BEFEE9 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 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 97% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 25% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.13:1 vs white · 18.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEFEE9 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 #BEFEE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEFEE9; 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 #BEFEE9
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 #BEFEE9 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-befee9: #BEFEE9;background-color: #BEFEE9;colors: { 'color-befee9': '#BEFEE9' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.996, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_befee9">#BEFEE9</color>fill="#BEFEE9"More Green Colors
#BEFEE9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEFEE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEFEE9?
#BEFEE9 is a lightest green — rgb(190, 254, 233) in RGB and hsl(160, 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 7.84.
What is the RGB value of #BEFEE9?
#BEFEE9 is rgb(190, 254, 233) — red 190, green 254, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEFEE9?
#BEFEE9 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEFEE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEFEE9 scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEFEE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEFEE9 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 11.74, which is visibly different.
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