#BEE2A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.2% 0.09 132.9), rgb(190, 226, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#BEE2A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 226, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.09 132.9) |
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 #BEE2A5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE2A5 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE2A5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE2A5 text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE2A5
oklch(87.2% 0.09 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3D182
oklch(80.9% 0.116 133)
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Step 400
400
#70B726
oklch(70.6% 0.184 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#BEE2A5 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) | #E7D9A1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFDDD2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE2A5
#BEE2A5
oklch(87.2% 0.09 132.9)
- #E9C4FF
#E9C4FF
oklch(87.1% 0.089 312.7)
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 #BEE2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BEE2A5 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.