What color is #BEECD5?

#BEECD5 is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(190, 236, 213), and in HSL hsl(150, 55%, 84%).

Is #BEECD5 accessible as text?

On white, #BEECD5 has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEECD5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEECD5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-200 (#B9F8CF).

What colors go well with #BEECD5?

#BEECD5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDC0D6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEECD5 below.

Is #BEECD5 good for buttons?

#BEECD5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEECD5 — white text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEECD5 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BEECD5 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.

#BEECD5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEECD5

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEECD5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEECD5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BEECD5 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEECD5 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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 #BEECD5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #BEECD5 Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4D Accent #899B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BEECD5 Secondary #EFFFF6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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.

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Color Lab

How #BEECD5 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 81/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

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 74/100

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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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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4FAF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C0EDE5 — 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 #BEECD5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEECD5;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 236 213;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.4% 0.057 163.4);
  --color-50: #F3FCF7;
  --color-100: #DFF6EB;
  --color-200: #C0EDD6;
  --color-300: #94DBB8;
  --color-400: #6BC799;
  --color-500: #4AAB7A;
  --color-600: #3F8361;
  --color-700: #315E47;
  --color-800: #233E30;
  --color-900: #17261F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCF7',
    100: '#DFF6EB',
    200: '#C0EDD6',
    300: '#94DBB8',
    400: '#6BC799',
    500: '#4AAB7A',
    600: '#3F8361',
    700: '#315E47',
    800: '#233E30',
    900: '#17261F',
  },
}

$base: #BEECD5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF7;
$base-100: #DFF6EB;
$base-200: #C0EDD6;
$base-300: #94DBB8;
$base-400: #6BC799;
$base-500: #4AAB7A;
$base-600: #3F8361;
$base-700: #315E47;
$base-800: #233E30;
$base-900: #17261F;
$base-hover: #7DD9AB;
$base-subtle: #EEF8F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEECD5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0EDD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94DBB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AAB7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8361",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEECD5

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