#BEE5F7
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(90% 0.048 227.6), rgb(190, 229, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#BEE5F7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 228°. 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 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE5F7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 229, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 78%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.048 227.6) |
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 #BEE5F7 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE5F7 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE5F7 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE5F7 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE5F7
oklch(90% 0.048 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#97C9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 228)
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Step 400
400
#56ADD0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 227)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#012B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.6)
#BEE5F7 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) | #DCE3F8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DCF7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEAEB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE5F7
#BEE5F7
oklch(90% 0.048 227.6)
- #FAD5C3
#FAD5C3
oklch(90% 0.048 47.5)
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 #BEE5F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #BEE5F7 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.