#BEE6B3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.08 139), rgb(190, 230, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#BEE6B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE6B3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 230, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.08 139) |
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 #BEE6B3 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE6B3 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE6B3 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE6B3 text on black | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE6B3
oklch(88.3% 0.08 139)
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Step 300
300
#9ED190
oklch(80.9% 0.104 139)
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Step 400
400
#66B84C
oklch(70.7% 0.165 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#BEE6B3 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) | #EADDB0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE2D8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE6B3
#BEE6B3
oklch(88.3% 0.08 139)
- #F0C8FB
#F0C8FB
oklch(88.3% 0.081 318.9)
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 #BEE6B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEE6B3 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.