#BEE5D4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.9% 0.047 167), rgb(190, 229, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#BEE5D4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE5D4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 229, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.047 167) |
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 #BEE5D4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE5D4 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE5D4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE5D4 text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE5D4
oklch(88.9% 0.047 167)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB8
oklch(81% 0.061 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB494
oklch(70.7% 0.096 167)
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Step 500
500
#1BA17A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#052E21
oklch(26.9% 0.051 167.1)
#BEE5D4 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) | #E3DFD3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDAD5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E5E0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE5D4
#BEE5D4
oklch(88.9% 0.047 167)
- #F3CFE0
#F3CFE0
oklch(89% 0.046 347.9)
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 #BEE5D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #BEE5D4 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.