Palettes / Colors / #BEEF8B
#BEEF8B — Light Green
#BEEF8B is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
#BEEF8B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BB8AEF; it also sits naturally between #EFED8A and #8CEF8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEEF8B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 239, 139 |
| HSL | 89°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 89°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 42%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.76, 74.54, 35.82 |
| Yxy | 74.54, 0.3396, 0.4460 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.18, -32.30, 43.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.34, -29.59, 32.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 94% · Blue 55%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEEF8B
.text { color: #BEEF8B; }
.background { background-color: #BEEF8B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEEF8B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 239, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEEF8B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 239, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEEF8B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 239, 139, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEEF8B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEEF8B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB8AEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEEF8B: #000000.
How #BEEF8B 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 #BEEF8B 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 #BEEF8B?
#BEEF8B is Light Green, a green color (RGB 190, 239, 139). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEEF8B?
#BEEF8B is RGB 190, 239, 139 — HSL 89°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 42%, 6%.
What colors go with #BEEF8B?
Its complement is #BB8AEF; analogous partners are #EFED8A and #8CEF8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEEF8B for text?
Black text on #BEEF8B has a contrast ratio of 15.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.