#BEE5C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.3), rgb(190, 229, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#BEE5C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 229, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.3) |
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 #BEE5C5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE5C5 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE5C5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE5C5 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.077 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B677
oklch(70.7% 0.123 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#28A353
oklch(63.1% 0.158 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#015022
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#082F14
oklch(27% 0.065 149.7)
#BEE5C5 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) | #E6DEC3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDAC7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E3DC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE5C5
#BEE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.3)
- #F1CCEC
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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 #BEE5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #BEE5C5 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.