#BEE68A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.5% 0.126 127.9), rgb(190, 230, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#BEE68A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE68A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 230, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.126 127.9) |
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 #BEE68A | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE68A | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE68A text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE68A text on black | 14.87:1 | 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
#E1F0CF
oklch(93.5% 0.046 127.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE68A
oklch(87.5% 0.126 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2D458
oklch(81% 0.162 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB500
oklch(70.8% 0.185 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#BEE68A 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) | #EFDB83 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D88F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2DECF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE68A
#BEE68A
oklch(87.5% 0.126 127.9)
- #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 #BEE68A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEE68A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.054
Use #BEE68A 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.