Palettes / Colors / #BEFEF0
#BEFEF0 — Pale Vivid Teal
#BEFEF0 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 #BEFEF0 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.
#BEFEF0 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 #FEBECC; it also sits naturally between #BEFED0 and #BEECFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEFEF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 254, 240 |
| HSL | 167°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 167°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 6%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.41, 88.12, 95.63 |
| Yxy | 88.12, 0.2827, 0.3440 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.21, -22.72, 0.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.87, -21.93, 0.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 100% · Blue 94%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEFEF0
.text { color: #BEFEF0; }
.background { background-color: #BEFEF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEFEF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 254, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEFEF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 254, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEFEF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 254, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEFEF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEFEF0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEFEF0
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Tones of #BEFEF0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEBECC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEFEF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEFEF0
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 #BEFEF0: ·
How #BEFEF0 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 #BEFEF0 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 #BEFEF0?
#BEFEF0 is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 190, 254, 240). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEFEF0?
#BEFEF0 is RGB 190, 254, 240 — HSL 167°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 6%, 0%.
What colors go with #BEFEF0?
Its complement is #FEBECC; analogous partners are #BEFED0 and #BEECFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEFEF0 for text?
Black text on #BEFEF0 has a contrast ratio of 18.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.