#BEE1CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.047 159), rgb(190, 225, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#BEE1CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE1CC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 225, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.047 159) |
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 #BEE1CC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE1CC | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE1CC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE1CC text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE1CC
oklch(87.9% 0.047 159)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B38B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 159)
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Step 500
500
#36A06E
oklch(63.2% 0.123 159)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#BEE1CC 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) | #E0DBCB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD7CD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E1DB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE1CC
#BEE1CC
oklch(87.9% 0.047 159)
- #EDCCE1
#EDCCE1
oklch(87.9% 0.046 339.7)
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 #BEE1CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #BEE1CC 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.