What color is #BEE6E7?

#BEE6E7 is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(190, 230, 231), and in HSL hsl(181, 46%, 83%).

Is #BEE6E7 accessible as text?

On white, #BEE6E7 has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEE6E7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEE6E7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #BEE6E7?

#BEE6E7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8C0C0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEE6E7 below.

Is #BEE6E7 good for buttons?

#BEE6E7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEE6E7 — white text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEE6E7 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BEE6E7 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEE6E7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEE6E7

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEE6E7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEE6E7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEE6E7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BEE6E7 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BEE6E7 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pale Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BEE6E7 Secondary #F0FDFE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BEE6E7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #DEFFFF

Pale Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pale Turquoise.

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Color Lab

How #BEE6E7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 78/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEE6E7 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C0DAE8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BEE6E7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEE6E7;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 230 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.7% 0.042 198.3);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E1F4F5;
  --color-200: #C4E8E9;
  --color-300: #9AD4D5;
  --color-400: #73BEBF;
  --color-500: #52A2A3;
  --color-600: #447D7E;
  --color-700: #35595A;
  --color-800: #253B3C;
  --color-900: #182525;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E1F4F5',
    200: '#C4E8E9',
    300: '#9AD4D5',
    400: '#73BEBF',
    500: '#52A2A3',
    600: '#447D7E',
    700: '#35595A',
    800: '#253B3C',
    900: '#182525',
  },
}

$base: #BEE6E7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E1F4F5;
$base-200: #C4E8E9;
$base-300: #9AD4D5;
$base-400: #73BEBF;
$base-500: #52A2A3;
$base-600: #447D7E;
$base-700: #35595A;
$base-800: #253B3C;
$base-900: #182525;
$base-hover: #82CFD1;
$base-subtle: #EDF6F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEE6E7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AD4D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73BEBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#52A2A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#447D7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35595A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253B3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEE6E7

Color Lab

Pairs with #BEE6E7

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