#BEE3BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.068 142.4), rgb(190, 227, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#BEE3BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE3BA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 227, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.068 142.4) |
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 #BEE3BA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE3BA | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE3BA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE3BA text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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)
#BEE3BA
oklch(87.8% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B663
oklch(70.6% 0.14 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#39A333
oklch(63.2% 0.178 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F500C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
#BEE3BA 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) | #E5DBB8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE0D7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE3BA
#BEE3BA
oklch(87.8% 0.068 142.4)
- #EDC9F2
#EDC9F2
oklch(87.9% 0.068 322.2)
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 #BEE3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #BEE3BA 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.