Palettes / Colors / #BEE391
#BEE391 — Light Green
#BEE391 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #BEE391 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BEE391 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B692E3; it also sits naturally between #E3DF92 and #96E392. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEE391 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 227, 145 |
| HSL | 87°, 59%, 73% |
| HSV | 87°, 36%, 89% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 36%, 11% |
| XYZ | 53.82, 67.93, 37.06 |
| Yxy | 67.93, 0.3389, 0.4277 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.97, -25.89, 36.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.42, -23.65, 27.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 89% · Blue 57%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEE391
.text { color: #BEE391; }
.background { background-color: #BEE391; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEE391; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 227, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 59%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEE391; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 227, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEE391; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 227, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEE391">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEE391">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B692E3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEE391: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEE391
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BEE391: ·
How #BEE391 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BEE391 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BEE391?
#BEE391 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 190, 227, 145). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEE391?
#BEE391 is RGB 190, 227, 145 — HSL 87°, 59%, 73% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 36%, 11%.
What colors go with #BEE391?
Its complement is #B692E3; analogous partners are #E3DF92 and #96E392. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEE391 for text?
Black text on #BEE391 has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.