#BEE2B1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.076 137.5), rgb(190, 226, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#BEE2B1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE2B1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 226, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 46%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.076 137.5) |
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 #BEE2B1 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE2B1 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE2B1 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE2B1 text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE2B1
oklch(87.4% 0.076 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2D091
oklch(80.9% 0.099 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB74F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#BEE2B1 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) | #E6DAAE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDED4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE2B1
#BEE2B1
oklch(87.4% 0.076 137.5)
- #EBC6F7
#EBC6F7
oklch(87.4% 0.077 317.8)
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 #BEE2B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
Use #BEE2B1 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.