#BEE3BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.064 145), rgb(190, 227, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#BEE3BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 145°. 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 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE3BE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 227, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.064 145) |
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 #BEE3BE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE3BE | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE3BE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE3BE text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE3BE
oklch(87.9% 0.064 145)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B66C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#36A242
oklch(63% 0.167 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#0D5017
oklch(37.8% 0.109 145)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 145.2)
#BEE3BE 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) | #E5DCBC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE1D8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE3BE
#BEE3BE
oklch(87.9% 0.064 145)
- #EDCAEF
#EDCAEF
oklch(88% 0.063 324.4)
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 #BEE3BE, 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 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEE3BE 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.