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#BEFEF0 Color

#BEFEF0 is rgb(190, 254, 240) in RGB, hsl(167, 97%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BEFEF0
HEX#BEFEF0
RGBrgb(190, 254, 240)
HSLhsl(167, 97%, 87%)
HSVhsv(167, 25%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(95% 0.067 179.8)
LABlab(95.07% -22.87 -0.11)
LCHlch(95.07% 22.87 180.28)

What #BEFEF0 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 #BEFEF0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 8.01Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 8.77Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 10.64Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 10.92Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 11.33Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 11.96

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#BEFEF0 Channel Values

How #BEFEF0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 254 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 97% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 25% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEFEF0 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BEFEF0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BEFEF0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEFEF0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BEFEF0
Complementary
#FEBECC
Analogous
#BEFED0
Analogous
#BEECFE
Triadic
#F0BEFE
Triadic
#FEF0BE
Split comp.
#FEBEEC
Split comp.
#FED0BE

Tints & Shades of #BEFEF0

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.

Tints

#C8FEF2
#CDFEF4
#D7FEF6
#DCFEF7
#E6FFF9
#EBFFFA

Shades

#81FDE2
#45FCD5
#09FBC7
#03C99E
#028D6F
#01503F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BEFEF0.

How #BEFEF0 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.

Typical#BEFEF0
Protanopia#F5F5F0
Protanomaly#E1F8F0
Deuteranopia#EBEBF2
Deuteranomaly#DBF3F1
Tritanopia#C0FCFC
Tritanomaly#C0FDF7
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BEFEF0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-befef0: #BEFEF0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BEFEF0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-befef0': '#BEFEF0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.996, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_befef0">#BEFEF0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BEFEF0"

More Green Colors

#BEFEF0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BEFEF0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BEFEF0?

#BEFEF0 is a lightest green — rgb(190, 254, 240) in RGB and hsl(167, 97%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.

What is the RGB value of #BEFEF0?

#BEFEF0 is rgb(190, 254, 240) — red 190, green 254, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BEFEF0?

#BEFEF0 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BEFEF0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BEFEF0 scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BEFEF0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BEFEF0 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 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #BEFEF0 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.