#BEE2AD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.3% 0.081 135.7), rgb(190, 226, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#BEE2AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE2AD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 226, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.081 135.7) |
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 #BEE2AD | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE2AD | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE2AD text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE2AD text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE2AD
oklch(87.3% 0.081 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08C
oklch(80.9% 0.104 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB744
oklch(70.7% 0.166 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#BEE2AD 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) | #E6DAAA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6B0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDED4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE2AD
#BEE2AD
oklch(87.3% 0.081 135.7)
- #EAC6FA
#EAC6FA
oklch(87.4% 0.08 315.4)
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 #BEE2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEE2AD 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.