Palettes / Colors / #BEFBA2
#BEFBA2 — Light Vivid Green
#BEFBA2 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #BEFBA2 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.
#BEFBA2 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 #DFA2FB; it also sits naturally between #EBFBA2 and #A2FBB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEFBA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 251, 162 |
| HSL | 101°, 92%, 81% |
| HSV | 101°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 35%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.25, 82.55, 46.84 |
| Yxy | 82.55, 0.3248, 0.4308 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.82, -34.82, 36.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.86, -32.35, 29.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 98% · Blue 64%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEFBA2
.text { color: #BEFBA2; }
.background { background-color: #BEFBA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEFBA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 251, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(101, 92%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEFBA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 251, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEFBA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 251, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEFBA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEFBA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEFBA2
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Tones of #BEFBA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFA2FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEFBA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEFBA2
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 #BEFBA2: ·
How #BEFBA2 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 #BEFBA2 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 #BEFBA2?
#BEFBA2 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 190, 251, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEFBA2?
#BEFBA2 is RGB 190, 251, 162 — HSL 101°, 92%, 81% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 35%, 2%.
What colors go with #BEFBA2?
Its complement is #DFA2FB; analogous partners are #EBFBA2 and #A2FBB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEFBA2 for text?
Black text on #BEFBA2 has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.