#BEE4B6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.074 140.2), rgb(190, 228, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#BEE4B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE4B6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 228, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 46%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.074 140.2) |
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 #BEE4B6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE4B6 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE4B6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE4B6 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE4B6
oklch(88% 0.074 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B758
oklch(70.7% 0.152 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#37A418
oklch(63.2% 0.195 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.1)
#BEE4B6 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) | #E7DCB3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE1D7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE4B6
#BEE4B6
oklch(88% 0.074 140.2)
- #EEC8F6
#EEC8F6
oklch(87.9% 0.074 320.4)
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 #BEE4B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #BEE4B6 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.