#BEE0B3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.071 138.1), rgb(190, 224, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#BEE0B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 224, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 42%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.071 138.1) |
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 #BEE0B3 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE0B3 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE0B3 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE0B3 text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE0B3
oklch(87% 0.071 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B558
oklch(70.6% 0.144 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A218
oklch(63.2% 0.186 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#BEE0B3 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) | #E3D8B0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5B5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDDD3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE0B3
#BEE0B3
oklch(87% 0.071 138.1)
- #E8C6F3
#E8C6F3
oklch(86.9% 0.071 317.8)
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 #BEE0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
Use #BEE0B3 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.