#BEE5BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.07 143.1), rgb(190, 229, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#BEE5BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE5BB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 229, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.07 143.1) |
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 #BEE5BB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE5BB | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE5BB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE5BB text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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)
#BEE5BB
oklch(88.3% 0.07 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09B
oklch(80.9% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B762
oklch(70.7% 0.144 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A431
oklch(63.2% 0.184 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#08500A
oklch(37.6% 0.12 143)
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Step 950
950
#092F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.1)
#BEE5BB 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) | #E7DDB9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE2D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE5BB
#BEE5BB
oklch(88.3% 0.07 143.1)
- #F0CAF4
#F0CAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.07 323.1)
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 #BEE5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEE5BB 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.