#BEE687
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.5% 0.129 127.5), rgb(190, 230, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#BEE687 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE687 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 230, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.129 127.5) |
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 #BEE687 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE687 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE687 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE687 text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0CE
oklch(93.5% 0.048 126.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE687
oklch(87.5% 0.129 127.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2D453
oklch(80.9% 0.167 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BEE687 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) | #EFDB80 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D88C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2DECF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE687
#BEE687
oklch(87.5% 0.129 127.5)
- #E4C9FF
#E4C9FF
oklch(87.6% 0.079 307.5)
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 #BEE687, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEE687.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #BEE687 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.