#BEE6AC
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.088 136.1), rgb(190, 230, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#BEE6AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE6AC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 230, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.088 136.1) |
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 #BEE6AC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE6AC | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE6AC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE6AC text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE6AC
oklch(88.2% 0.088 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FD287
oklch(81% 0.115 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B937
oklch(70.8% 0.182 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#BEE6AC 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) | #EBDDA8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE2D6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE6AC
#BEE6AC
oklch(88.2% 0.088 136.1)
- #EFC7FF
#EFC7FF
oklch(88.2% 0.087 316.2)
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 #BEE6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #BEE6AC 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.