What color is #BEEAF6?

#BEEAF6 is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(190, 234, 246), and in HSL hsl(193, 76%, 85%).

Is #BEEAF6 accessible as text?

On white, #BEEAF6 has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEEAF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEEAF6?

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

What colors go well with #BEEAF6?

#BEEAF6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F6C8BC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEEAF6 below.

Is #BEEAF6 good for buttons?

#BEEAF6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEEAF6 — white text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEEAF6 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BEEAF6 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEEAF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEEAF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEEAF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEEAF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEEAF6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #BEEAF6 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #BEEAF6 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #BEEAF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #DAFFFF

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 #BEEAF6 Secondary #EEFDFF Support #969386 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 #BEEAF6 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

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 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEEAF6 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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FAFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCD6F6 — 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 #BEEAF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEEAF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 234 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.0% 0.048 216.2);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #DAF4FB;
  --color-200: #B7E8F5;
  --color-300: #87D3E9;
  --color-400: #5ABDD8;
  --color-500: #37A0BD;
  --color-600: #327C90;
  --color-700: #295966;
  --color-800: #1E3B43;
  --color-900: #142429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#DAF4FB',
    200: '#B7E8F5',
    300: '#87D3E9',
    400: '#5ABDD8',
    500: '#37A0BD',
    600: '#327C90',
    700: '#295966',
    800: '#1E3B43',
    900: '#142429',
  },
}

$base: #BEEAF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #DAF4FB;
$base-200: #B7E8F5;
$base-300: #87D3E9;
$base-400: #5ABDD8;
$base-500: #37A0BD;
$base-600: #327C90;
$base-700: #295966;
$base-800: #1E3B43;
$base-900: #142429;
$base-hover: #6FD1EB;
$base-subtle: #EDF7FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEEAF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7E8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87D3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ABDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37A0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#327C90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#295966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3B43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEEAF6

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