#BEE0E6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.4% 0.037 209.4), rgb(190, 224, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#BEE0E6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE0E6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 224, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.037 209.4) |
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 #BEE0E6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE0E6 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE0E6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE0E6 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.037 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECAD1
oklch(81% 0.047 208.2)
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Step 400
400
#64AEBA
oklch(70.7% 0.076 209)
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Step 500
500
#2E99A9
oklch(63.1% 0.096 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#064A54
oklch(37.6% 0.063 210.7)
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Step 950
950
#092C31
oklch(27.1% 0.04 208.6)
#BEE0E6 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) | #DADDE6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D7E6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E3E2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE0E6
#BEE0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.037 209.4)
- #F0D0CB
#F0D0CB
oklch(88.3% 0.037 28.4)
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 #BEE0E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
Use #BEE0E6 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.