What color is #BEEFEB?

#BEEFEB is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BEEFEB?

The RGB value is 190, 239, 235: 190 red, 239 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BEEFEB?

The complementary color is #EFBEC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BEEFEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BEEFEB color

#BEEFEB rgb(190, 239, 235)

Shades of teal

The hex color #BEEFEB is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 93.7% green and 92.2% blue (190, 239, 235).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 60% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Cold (#C3ECE9), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.74:1).

#BEEFEB color codes

HEX	`#BEEFEB`
RGB	`rgb(190, 239, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 93.7%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 60%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 21%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 2%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.09, -16.39, -3.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.09, 16.7, 191.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.093, 78.676, 90.232)`
Decimal	`12513259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BEEFEB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BEEFEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BEEFEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BEEFEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #beefeb; }
.text { color: #beefeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #beefeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 239 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #beefeb, #bedbef); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BEEFEB?: #BEEFEB is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BEEFEB?: The RGB value is 190, 239, 235: 190 red, 239 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BEEFEB?: The complementary color is #EFBEC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BEEFEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.