Palettes / Colors / #BEF3EF
#BEF3EF — Pale Teal
#BEF3EF is a teal color we call Pale Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BEF3EF 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.
#BEF3EF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #F3BEC3; it also sits naturally between #BEF3D4 and #BEDDF3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEF3EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 243, 239 |
| HSL | 175°, 69%, 85% |
| HSV | 175°, 22%, 95% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 2%, 5% |
| XYZ | 68.87, 81.28, 93.72 |
| Yxy | 81.28, 0.2824, 0.3333 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.26, -17.54, -3.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.16, -16.87, -3.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 95% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEF3EF
.text { color: #BEF3EF; }
.background { background-color: #BEF3EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEF3EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 243, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 69%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEF3EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 243, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEF3EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 243, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEF3EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEF3EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3BEC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEF3EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEF3EF
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 #BEF3EF: ·
How #BEF3EF 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 #BEF3EF 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 #BEF3EF?
#BEF3EF is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 243, 239). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEF3EF?
#BEF3EF is RGB 190, 243, 239 — HSL 175°, 69%, 85% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 2%, 5%.
What colors go with #BEF3EF?
Its complement is #F3BEC3; analogous partners are #BEF3D4 and #BEDDF3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEF3EF for text?
Black text on #BEF3EF has a contrast ratio of 17.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.