#BEE08C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.115 126.6), rgb(190, 224, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#BEE08C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE08C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 224, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.115 126.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BEE08C | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE08C | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE08C text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE08C text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE08C
oklch(86.3% 0.115 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8D262
oklch(81% 0.148 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BEE08C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E8D686 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D490 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D9CB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE08C
#BEE08C
oklch(86.3% 0.115 126.6)
- #E0C4FF
#E0C4FF
oklch(86.3% 0.086 306.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BEE08C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEE08C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #BEE08C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.