#BEE1BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.061 144.3), rgb(190, 225, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#BEE1BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE1BD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 225, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.061 144.3) |
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 #BEE1BD | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE1BD | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE1BD text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE1BD text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE1BD
oklch(87.5% 0.061 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#3EA144
oklch(63% 0.16 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C21
oklch(55.7% 0.175 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#046113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#134F18
oklch(37.7% 0.105 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E0F
oklch(26.8% 0.066 144)
#BEE1BD 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) | #E3DABB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBDFD7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE1BD
#BEE1BD
oklch(87.5% 0.061 144.3)
- #EBC9ED
#EBC9ED
oklch(87.6% 0.061 324.3)
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 #BEE1BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #BEE1BD 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.