#BEE1C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.05 154.2), rgb(190, 225, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#BEE1C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 225, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.05 154.2) |
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 #BEE1C8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE1C8 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE1C8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE1C8 text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE1C8
oklch(87.8% 0.05 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AB483
oklch(70.8% 0.104 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#38A064
oklch(63% 0.132 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#BEE1C8 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) | #E1DBC7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD7C9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E0DA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE1C8
#BEE1C8
oklch(87.8% 0.05 154.2)
- #ECCBE4
#ECCBE4
oklch(87.7% 0.049 334.5)
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 #BEE1C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #BEE1C8 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.