Palettes / Colors / #BEF2BE
#BEF2BE — Pale Green
#BEF2BE is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BEF2BE 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.
#BEF2BE is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F2BFF2; it also sits naturally between #D9F2BF and #BFF2D9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEF2BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 242, 190 |
| HSL | 120°, 67%, 85% |
| HSV | 120°, 21%, 95% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 21%, 5% |
| XYZ | 62.28, 78.17, 60.52 |
| Yxy | 78.17, 0.3099, 0.3890 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.86, -26.30, 19.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.41, -24.64, 17.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 95% · Blue 75%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEF2BE
.text { color: #BEF2BE; }
.background { background-color: #BEF2BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEF2BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 242, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 67%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEF2BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 242, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEF2BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 242, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEF2BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEF2BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2BFF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEF2BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEF2BE
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 #BEF2BE: ·
How #BEF2BE 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 #BEF2BE 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 #BEF2BE?
#BEF2BE is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 190, 242, 190). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEF2BE?
#BEF2BE is RGB 190, 242, 190 — HSL 120°, 67%, 85% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 21%, 5%.
What colors go with #BEF2BE?
Its complement is #F2BFF2; analogous partners are #D9F2BF and #BFF2D9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEF2BE for text?
Black text on #BEF2BE has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.