What color is #BEE7EC?

#BEE7EC is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(190, 231, 236), and in HSL hsl(187, 55%, 84%).

Is #BEE7EC accessible as text?

On white, #BEE7EC has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEE7EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEE7EC?

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

What colors go well with #BEE7EC?

#BEE7EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDC5C0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEE7EC below.

Is #BEE7EC good for buttons?

#BEE7EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEE7EC — white text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEE7EC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BEE7EC is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEE7EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEE7EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEE7EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEE7EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEE7EC 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BEE7EC Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BEE7EC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BEE7EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #DDFFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BEE7EC Secondary #EFFDFF 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.

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Color Lab

How #BEE7EC 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 38/100

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 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 77/100

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 #BEE7EC 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C0D8ED — 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 #BEE7EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEE7EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 231 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.0% 0.043 205.5);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DFF4F6;
  --color-200: #C0E7ED;
  --color-300: #94D3DB;
  --color-400: #6BBCC7;
  --color-500: #4AA0AB;
  --color-600: #3F7B83;
  --color-700: #31585E;
  --color-800: #233B3E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DFF4F6',
    200: '#C0E7ED',
    300: '#94D3DB',
    400: '#6BBCC7',
    500: '#4AA0AB',
    600: '#3F7B83',
    700: '#31585E',
    800: '#233B3E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #BEE7EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DFF4F6;
$base-200: #C0E7ED;
$base-300: #94D3DB;
$base-400: #6BBCC7;
$base-500: #4AA0AB;
$base-600: #3F7B83;
$base-700: #31585E;
$base-800: #233B3E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #7DCFD9;
$base-subtle: #EEF7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEE7EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94D3DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BBCC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AA0AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7B83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31585E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEE7EC

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Pairs with #BEE7EC

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