#BEE3D5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.043 170.4), rgb(190, 227, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#BEE3D5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.13:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE3D5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 227, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.043 170.4) |
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 #BEE3D5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE3D5 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE3D5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE3D5 text on black | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B398
oklch(70.8% 0.089 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#279F7F
oklch(63% 0.114 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#BEE3D5 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) | #E1DED4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E4DF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE3D5
#BEE3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 170.4)
- #F1CEDD
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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 #BEE3D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
Use #BEE3D5 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.