Palettes / Colors / #BEFDEC
#BEFDEC — Pale Vivid Teal
#BEFDEC 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 #BEFDEC 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.
#BEFDEC 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 #FDBFCF; it also sits naturally between #BFFDCD and #BFEEFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEFDEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 253, 236 |
| HSL | 164°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 164°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 7%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.50, 87.25, 92.43 |
| Yxy | 87.25, 0.2847, 0.3474 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.85, -23.05, 1.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.41, -22.19, 1.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 99% · Blue 93%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEFDEC
.text { color: #BEFDEC; }
.background { background-color: #BEFDEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEFDEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 253, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEFDEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 253, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEFDEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 253, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEFDEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEFDEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDBFCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEFDEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEFDEC
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 #BEFDEC: ·
How #BEFDEC 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 #BEFDEC 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 #BEFDEC?
#BEFDEC is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 253, 236). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEFDEC?
#BEFDEC is RGB 190, 253, 236 — HSL 164°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 7%, 1%.
What colors go with #BEFDEC?
Its complement is #FDBFCF; analogous partners are #BFFDCD and #BFEEFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEFDEC for text?
Black text on #BEFDEC has a contrast ratio of 18.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.