#BEE6A5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88% 0.096 133.8), rgb(190, 230, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#BEE6A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE6A5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 230, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.096 133.8) |
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 #BEE6A5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE6A5 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE6A5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE6A5 text on black | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE6A5
oklch(88% 0.096 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D27E
oklch(80.9% 0.124 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B911
oklch(70.7% 0.198 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#BEE6A5 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) | #EBDCA1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D9A8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE1D5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE6A5
#BEE6A5
oklch(88% 0.096 133.8)
- #ECC8FF
#ECC8FF
oklch(88.1% 0.084 313.9)
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 #BEE6A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.057
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEE6A5 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.