#BEE4BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.066 144.3), rgb(190, 228, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#BEE4BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 144°. 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 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE4BD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 228, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.066 144.3) |
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 #BEE4BD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE4BD | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE4BD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE4BD text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE4BD
oklch(88.1% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09E
oklch(81% 0.086 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B668
oklch(70.6% 0.136 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#33A33C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5013
oklch(37.7% 0.113 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0D
oklch(27% 0.072 144.5)
#BEE4BD 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) | #E6DDBB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE2D9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE4BD
#BEE4BD
oklch(88.1% 0.066 144.3)
- #EFCAF1
#EFCAF1
oklch(88.2% 0.066 324.5)
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 #BEE4BD, 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 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEE4BD 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.