#BEE2B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.072 139.4), rgb(190, 226, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#BEE2B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 226, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.072 139.4) |
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 #BEE2B5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE2B5 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE2B5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE2B5 text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE2B5
oklch(87.5% 0.072 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2D096
oklch(81% 0.093 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB659
oklch(70.6% 0.148 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#3FA31C
oklch(63.2% 0.189 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 139.6)
#BEE2B5 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) | #E5DAB2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDFD5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE2B5
#BEE2B5
oklch(87.5% 0.072 139.4)
- #EBC7F4
#EBC7F4
oklch(87.4% 0.072 319.5)
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 #BEE2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEE2B5 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.