#BEE2EE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.1% 0.041 220), rgb(190, 226, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#BEE2EE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE2EE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 226, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.041 220) |
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 #BEE2EE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE2EE | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE2EE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE2EE text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF1
oklch(93.5% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE2EE
oklch(89.1% 0.041 220)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FADC5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#1E98B6
oklch(63.1% 0.108 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#052B35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 219.7)
#BEE2EE 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) | #DAE0EF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D9EE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E6E6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE2EE
#BEE2EE
oklch(89.1% 0.041 220)
- #F4D3C7
#F4D3C7
oklch(89.1% 0.041 41)
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 #BEE2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
Use #BEE2EE 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.