#BEE5C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.063 147.8), rgb(190, 229, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#BEE5C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 229, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.063 147.8) |
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 #BEE5C2 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE5C2 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE5C2 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE5C2 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.08 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B671
oklch(70.6% 0.128 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#2BA34A
oklch(63.1% 0.165 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#03501C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.2)
#BEE5C2 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) | #E6DEC0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD9C4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE3DB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE5C2
#BEE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 147.8)
- #F0CBEE
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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 #BEE5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
Use #BEE5C2 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.