#BEE0F1
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.8% 0.043 229.5), rgb(190, 224, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#BEE0F1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE0F1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 224, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 65%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.043 229.5) |
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 #BEE0F1 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE0F1 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE0F1 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE0F1 text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE0F1
oklch(88.8% 0.043 229.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.055 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#62ABCD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#2A95C0
oklch(63% 0.113 230.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#034861
oklch(37.7% 0.074 230.3)
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Step 950
950
#082A39
oklch(26.9% 0.047 231.5)
#BEE0F1 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) | #D7DEF2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D8F1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E5E5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE0F1
#BEE0F1
oklch(88.8% 0.043 229.5)
- #F3D2C2
#F3D2C2
oklch(88.7% 0.043 47.5)
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 #BEE0F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
Use #BEE0F1 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.