#BEE4BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.069 142.4), rgb(190, 228, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#BEE4BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE4BA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 228, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.069 142.4) |
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 #BEE4BA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE4BA | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE4BA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE4BA text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE4BA
oklch(88.1% 0.069 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B761
oklch(70.8% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#35A330
oklch(63% 0.182 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C5009
oklch(37.7% 0.119 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142.4)
#BEE4BA 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) | #E6DCB8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE1D8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE4BA
#BEE4BA
oklch(88.1% 0.069 142.4)
- #EEC9F3
#EEC9F3
oklch(88% 0.069 322.3)
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 #BEE4BA, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEE4BA 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.