What color is #BEEAE0?

#BEEAE0 is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(190, 234, 224), and in HSL hsl(166, 51%, 83%).

Is #BEEAE0 accessible as text?

On white, #BEEAE0 has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEEAE0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEEAE0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #BEEAE0?

#BEEAE0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EABEC8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEEAE0 below.

Is #BEEAE0 good for buttons?

#BEEAE0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEEAE0 — white text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEEAE0 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BEEAE0 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BEEAE0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEEAE0

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEEAE0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEEAE0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEEAE0 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Seafoam 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 #BEEAE0 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam 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 #BEEAE0 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam 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 #F7F4EF Accent #BEEAE0 Secondary #EFFEFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BEEAE0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DCFFFB

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

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Color Lab

How #BEEAE0 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 82/100

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 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

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 76/100

High

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BEE5EA — 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 #BEEAE0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEEAE0;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 234 224;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.3% 0.047 179.8);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #E0F6F0;
  --color-200: #C1EBE1;
  --color-300: #97D9C9;
  --color-400: #6FC3B0;
  --color-500: #4EA792;
  --color-600: #418172;
  --color-700: #335C52;
  --color-800: #243D37;
  --color-900: #182622;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#E0F6F0',
    200: '#C1EBE1',
    300: '#97D9C9',
    400: '#6FC3B0',
    500: '#4EA792',
    600: '#418172',
    700: '#335C52',
    800: '#243D37',
    900: '#182622',
  },
}

$base: #BEEAE0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #E0F6F0;
$base-200: #C1EBE1;
$base-300: #97D9C9;
$base-400: #6FC3B0;
$base-500: #4EA792;
$base-600: #418172;
$base-700: #335C52;
$base-800: #243D37;
$base-900: #182622;
$base-hover: #7ED5C1;
$base-subtle: #EDF7F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEEAE0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D9C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FC3B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA792",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#418172",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEEAE0

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