#BEE4BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.065 145), rgb(190, 228, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#BEE4BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE4BE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 228, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.065 145) |
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 #BEE4BE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE4BE | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE4BE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE4BE text on black | 15.03:1 | 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)
#BEE4BE
oklch(88.1% 0.065 145)
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Step 300
300
#9FCF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.084 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B66A
oklch(70.6% 0.134 145)
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Step 500
500
#32A340
oklch(63.1% 0.171 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#0A5015
oklch(37.7% 0.112 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0E
oklch(27% 0.071 145)
#BEE4BE 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) | #E6DDBC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD9C0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE2D9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE4BE
#BEE4BE
oklch(88.1% 0.065 145)
- #EFCAF0
#EFCAF0
oklch(88.2% 0.065 325.3)
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 #BEE4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEE4BE 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.