What color is #BEEFEA?

#BEEFEA is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(190, 239, 234), and in HSL hsl(174, 60%, 84%).

Is #BEEFEA accessible as text?

On white, #BEEFEA has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEEFEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEEFEA?

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

What colors go well with #BEEFEA?

#BEEFEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFBEC3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEEFEA below.

Is #BEEFEA good for buttons?

#BEEFEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEEFEA — white text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEEFEA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

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

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

Palettes built on #BEEFEA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEEFEA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #BEEFEA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #BEEFEA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #BEEFEA Secondary #EEFEFC 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 #BEEFEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D8FFFF

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 #BEEFEA 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 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

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 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEEFEA 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FAFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BEE3EF — 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 #BEEFEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEEFEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 239 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.7% 0.051 188.6);
  --color-50: #F2FCFB;
  --color-100: #DEF8F5;
  --color-200: #BEEFEA;
  --color-300: #91DED7;
  --color-400: #67CBC1;
  --color-500: #46AFA5;
  --color-600: #3C867F;
  --color-700: #2F605B;
  --color-800: #223F3C;
  --color-900: #162725;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FCFB',
    100: '#DEF8F5',
    200: '#BEEFEA',
    300: '#91DED7',
    400: '#67CBC1',
    500: '#46AFA5',
    600: '#3C867F',
    700: '#2F605B',
    800: '#223F3C',
    900: '#162725',
  },
}

$base: #BEEFEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFB;
$base-100: #DEF8F5;
$base-200: #BEEFEA;
$base-300: #91DED7;
$base-400: #67CBC1;
$base-500: #46AFA5;
$base-600: #3C867F;
$base-700: #2F605B;
$base-800: #223F3C;
$base-900: #162725;
$base-hover: #79DED4;
$base-subtle: #EDF8F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEEFEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DED7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AFA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C867F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F605B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEEFEA

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