#BEE177
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.1% 0.139 124.3), rgb(190, 225, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#BEE177 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE177 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 225, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.139 124.3) |
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 #BEE177 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE177 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE177 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE177 text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F2F9E7
oklch(97.2% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CB
oklch(93.5% 0.051 124.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE177
oklch(86.1% 0.139 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8D33C
oklch(80.9% 0.179 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BEE177 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) | #EBD66E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D47D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D8C8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE177
#BEE177
oklch(86.1% 0.139 124.3)
- #DEC4FF
#DEC4FF
oklch(86.2% 0.085 304.7)
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 #BEE177, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEE177.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
Use #BEE177 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.