What color is #BEF4EB?

#BEF4EB is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(190, 244, 235), and in HSL hsl(170, 71%, 85%).

Is #BEF4EB accessible as text?

On white, #BEF4EB has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEF4EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEF4EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-100 (#CBFBF1).

What colors go well with #BEF4EB?

#BEF4EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F4BEC7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEF4EB below.

Is #BEF4EB good for buttons?

#BEF4EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEF4EB — white text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEF4EB the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BEF4EB is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEF4EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEF4EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEF4EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEF4EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEF4EB Secondary #AEB4B7 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 #BEF4EB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 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 #BEF4EB Accent #A7C4BC 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 #F7F4EF Accent #BEF4EB Secondary #ECFFFB 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 #BEF4EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D5FFFE

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 #BEF4EB 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 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

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 5/100

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 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEF4EB 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 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FBFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BEEBF4 — 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 #BEF4EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEF4EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 244 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.8% 0.056 183.8);
  --color-50: #F1FDFB;
  --color-100: #DBFAF5;
  --color-200: #B9F3E9;
  --color-300: #8AE5D6;
  --color-400: #5ED4C0;
  --color-500: #3CB9A4;
  --color-600: #358D7E;
  --color-700: #2B645B;
  --color-800: #1F423C;
  --color-900: #152825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFB',
    100: '#DBFAF5',
    200: '#B9F3E9',
    300: '#8AE5D6',
    400: '#5ED4C0',
    500: '#3CB9A4',
    600: '#358D7E',
    700: '#2B645B',
    800: '#1F423C',
    900: '#152825',
  },
}

$base: #BEF4EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFB;
$base-100: #DBFAF5;
$base-200: #B9F3E9;
$base-300: #8AE5D6;
$base-400: #5ED4C0;
$base-500: #3CB9A4;
$base-600: #358D7E;
$base-700: #2B645B;
$base-800: #1F423C;
$base-900: #152825;
$base-hover: #73E7D4;
$base-subtle: #EDFAF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEF4EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED4C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB9A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358D7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B645B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F423C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEF4EB

Color Lab

Pairs with #BEF4EB

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