#BEE5D8
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89% 0.044 173), rgb(190, 229, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#BEE5D8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 173°. 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 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE5D8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 229, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.044 173) |
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 #BEE5D8 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE5D8 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE5D8 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE5D8 text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE5D8
oklch(89% 0.044 173)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB39B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#17A083
oklch(63.1% 0.117 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#042E24
oklch(27% 0.049 172.7)
#BEE5D8 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) | #E2E0D7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDAD9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E6E1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE5D8
#BEE5D8
oklch(89% 0.044 173)
- #F4CFDD
#F4CFDD
oklch(89% 0.045 353.3)
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 #BEE5D8, 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 Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #BEE5D8 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.