#BEE4C9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.054 154.2), rgb(190, 228, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#BEE4C9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.13:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE4C9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 228, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.054 154.2) |
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 #BEE4C9 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE4C9 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE4C9 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE4C9 text on black | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B581
oklch(70.7% 0.111 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#2BA260
oklch(63.2% 0.143 154)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#034F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F19
oklch(27.1% 0.059 154.3)
#BEE4C9 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) | #E4DEC8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD9CA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E3DC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE4C9
#BEE4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 154.2)
- #F0CCE8
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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 #BEE4C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #BEE4C9 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.