Palettes / Colors / #BEFBF8
#BEFBF8 — Pale Vivid Teal
#BEFBF8 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 #BEFBF8 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.
#BEFBF8 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 #FBBCBF; it also sits naturally between #BCFBD8 and #BCDEFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEFBF8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 251, 248 |
| HSL | 177°, 88%, 86% |
| HSV | 177°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 1%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.68, 86.72, 101.71 |
| Yxy | 86.72, 0.2783, 0.3321 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.62, -19.59, -4.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.12, -18.98, -4.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 98% · Blue 97%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEFBF8
.text { color: #BEFBF8; }
.background { background-color: #BEFBF8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEFBF8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 251, 248); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 88%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEFBF8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 251, 248, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEFBF8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 251, 248, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEFBF8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEFBF8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBBCBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEFBF8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEFBF8
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 #BEFBF8: ·
How #BEFBF8 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 #BEFBF8 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 #BEFBF8?
#BEFBF8 is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 251, 248). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEFBF8?
#BEFBF8 is RGB 190, 251, 248 — HSL 177°, 88%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 1%, 2%.
What colors go with #BEFBF8?
Its complement is #FBBCBF; analogous partners are #BCFBD8 and #BCDEFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEFBF8 for text?
Black text on #BEFBF8 has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.