Palettes / Colors / #BEF4CD
#BEF4CD — Pale Green
#BEF4CD 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 #BEF4CD 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.
#BEF4CD 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 #F4BEE5; it also sits naturally between #C9F4BE and #BEF4E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEF4CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 244, 205 |
| HSL | 137°, 71%, 85% |
| HSV | 137°, 22%, 96% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 16%, 4% |
| XYZ | 64.61, 80.06, 69.80 |
| Yxy | 80.06, 0.3012, 0.3733 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.71, -24.65, 13.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.47, -23.28, 11.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 96% · Blue 80%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEF4CD
.text { color: #BEF4CD; }
.background { background-color: #BEF4CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEF4CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 244, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(137, 71%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEF4CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 244, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEF4CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 244, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEF4CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEF4CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4BEE5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEF4CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEF4CD
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 #BEF4CD: ·
How #BEF4CD 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 #BEF4CD 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 #BEF4CD?
#BEF4CD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 190, 244, 205). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEF4CD?
#BEF4CD is RGB 190, 244, 205 — HSL 137°, 71%, 85% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 16%, 4%.
What colors go with #BEF4CD?
Its complement is #F4BEE5; analogous partners are #C9F4BE and #BEF4E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEF4CD for text?
Black text on #BEF4CD has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.