#BEE2A1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.1% 0.094 131.7), rgb(190, 226, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#BEE2A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE2A1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 226, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 53%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.094 131.7) |
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 #BEE2A1 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE2A1 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE2A1 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE2A1 text on black | 14.58:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE2A1
oklch(87.1% 0.094 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4D17D
oklch(80.9% 0.121 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B804
oklch(70.8% 0.195 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#BEE2A1 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) | #E8D99D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0DDD1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE2A1
#BEE2A1
oklch(87.1% 0.094 131.7)
- #E8C4FF
#E8C4FF
oklch(87% 0.089 312)
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 #BEE2A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEE2A1 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.