#BEE4D6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.8% 0.044 170.9), rgb(190, 228, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#BEE4D6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE4D6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 228, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.044 170.9) |
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 #BEE4D6 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE4D6 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE4D6 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE4D6 text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE4D6
oklch(88.8% 0.044 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.057 171.5)
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Step 400
400
#60B399
oklch(70.7% 0.091 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#21A080
oklch(63.2% 0.116 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#062E23
oklch(27% 0.048 170.3)
#BEE4D6 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) | #E2DFD5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADAD7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E5E0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE4D6
#BEE4D6
oklch(88.8% 0.044 170.9)
- #F2CFDE
#F2CFDE
oklch(88.8% 0.044 350.3)
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 #BEE4D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #BEE4D6 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.