#BEE2B8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.068 141.1), rgb(190, 226, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#BEE2B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 141°. 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 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 226, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.068 141.1) |
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 #BEE2B8 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE2B8 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE2B8 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE2B8 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE2B8
oklch(87.6% 0.068 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.088 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB660
oklch(70.7% 0.141 141)
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Step 500
500
#3EA22D
oklch(63% 0.179 141)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#135008
oklch(37.8% 0.117 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.075 140.8)
#BEE2B8 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) | #E5DAB6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7BA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDFD6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE2B8
#BEE2B8
oklch(87.6% 0.068 141.1)
- #EBC8F2
#EBC8F2
oklch(87.5% 0.068 320.6)
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 #BEE2B8, 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 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEE2B8 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.