#BEE485
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.129 126.7), rgb(190, 228, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#BEE485 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE485 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 228, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.129 126.7) |
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 #BEE485 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE485 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE485 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE485 text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#F1F8E9
oklch(97% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0CE
oklch(93.5% 0.048 126.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE485
oklch(87% 0.129 126.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4D352
oklch(80.8% 0.165 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#83B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BEE485 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) | #EDD97E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D78A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3DCCD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE485
#BEE485
oklch(87% 0.129 126.7)
- #E2C7FF
#E2C7FF
oklch(87% 0.081 306.6)
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 #BEE485, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEE485.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.058
Use #BEE485 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.