#BEE29E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.098 130.9), rgb(190, 226, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#BEE29E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE29E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 226, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.098 130.9) |
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 #BEE29E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE29E | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE29E text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE29E text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 131.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE29E
oklch(87% 0.098 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4D179
oklch(80.8% 0.126 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#BEE29E 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) | #E8D99A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D6A1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0DCD0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE29E
#BEE29E
oklch(87% 0.098 130.9)
- #E7C5FF
#E7C5FF
oklch(87.1% 0.086 311)
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 #BEE29E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.010
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEE29E 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.