Palettes / Colors / #BEF3BF
#BEF3BF — Pale Green
#BEF3BF 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 #BEF3BF 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.
#BEF3BF 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 #F3BEF2; it also sits naturally between #D8F3BE and #BEF3DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEF3BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 243, 191 |
| HSL | 121°, 69%, 85% |
| HSV | 121°, 22%, 95% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 21%, 5% |
| XYZ | 62.69, 78.81, 61.20 |
| Yxy | 78.81, 0.3093, 0.3888 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.15, -26.61, 19.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.77, -24.95, 17.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 95% · Blue 75%
Cyan 22% · 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 #BEF3BF
.text { color: #BEF3BF; }
.background { background-color: #BEF3BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEF3BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 243, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(121, 69%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEF3BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 243, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEF3BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 243, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEF3BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEF3BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3BEF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEF3BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEF3BF
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 #BEF3BF: ·
How #BEF3BF 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 #BEF3BF 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 #BEF3BF?
#BEF3BF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 190, 243, 191). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEF3BF?
#BEF3BF is RGB 190, 243, 191 — HSL 121°, 69%, 85% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 21%, 5%.
What colors go with #BEF3BF?
Its complement is #F3BEF2; analogous partners are #D8F3BE and #BEF3DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEF3BF for text?
Black text on #BEF3BF has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.