#BEE0E7
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.4% 0.037 211.5), rgb(190, 224, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#BEE0E7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE0E7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 224, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.037 211.5) |
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 #BEE0E7 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE0E7 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE0E7 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE0E7 text on black | 15.00:1 | 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)
#BEE0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 211.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#64AEBC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#2D99AB
oklch(63.1% 0.097 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#054A55
oklch(37.6% 0.064 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#092C32
oklch(27.2% 0.04 211.2)
#BEE0E7 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) | #DADDE7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D8E7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E3E2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE0E7
#BEE0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 211.5)
- #F0D1CA
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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 #BEE0E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
Use #BEE0E7 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.