#BEE0B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.2% 0.064 141.5), rgb(190, 224, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#BEE0B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 142°. 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 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE0B9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 224, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 39%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.064 141.5) |
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 #BEE0B9 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE0B9 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE0B9 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE0B9 text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE0B9
oklch(87.2% 0.064 141.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB566
oklch(70.7% 0.132 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A138
oklch(63% 0.168 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B05
oklch(55.5% 0.182 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E6002
oklch(42.6% 0.14 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#174F10
oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#BEE0B9 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) | #E2D9B7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5BB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDDD5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE0B9
#BEE0B9
oklch(87.2% 0.064 141.5)
- #E9C8EF
#E9C8EF
oklch(87.3% 0.064 321.1)
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 #BEE0B9, 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 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEE0B9 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.