#BEE278
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.4% 0.139 124.7), rgb(190, 226, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#BEE278 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE278 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 226, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.139 124.7) |
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 #BEE278 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE278 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE278 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE278 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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)
#BEE278
oklch(86.4% 0.139 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7D33D
oklch(80.8% 0.179 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#759900
oklch(63.3% 0.158 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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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)
#BEE278 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) | #ECD66F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D57E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D9C9 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE278
#BEE278
oklch(86.4% 0.139 124.7)
- #DEC5FF
#DEC5FF
oklch(86.3% 0.083 304.3)
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 #BEE278, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEE278.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.059
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
Use #BEE278 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.