Palettes / Colors / #BEFAFD
#BEFAFD — Pale Vivid Teal
#BEFAFD is a teal color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BEFAFD 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.
#BEFAFD 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 #FDC2BF; it also sits naturally between #BFFDE1 and #BFDBFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEFAFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 250, 253 |
| HSL | 183°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 183°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 1%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.15, 86.41, 105.75 |
| Yxy | 86.41, 0.2757, 0.3257 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.49, -18.03, -7.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.96, -17.52, -7.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 98% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEFAFD
.text { color: #BEFAFD; }
.background { background-color: #BEFAFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEFAFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 250, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEFAFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 250, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEFAFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 250, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEFAFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEFAFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDC2BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEFAFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEFAFD
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 #BEFAFD: ·
How #BEFAFD 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 #BEFAFD 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 #BEFAFD?
#BEFAFD is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 250, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEFAFD?
#BEFAFD is RGB 190, 250, 253 — HSL 183°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 1%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BEFAFD?
Its complement is #FDC2BF; analogous partners are #BFFDE1 and #BFDBFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEFAFD for text?
Black text on #BEFAFD has a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.