#BEE6B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.078 139.9), rgb(190, 230, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#BEE6B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 49%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.078 139.9) |
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 #BEE6B5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE6B5 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE6B5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE6B5 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE6B5
oklch(88.4% 0.078 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ED193
oklch(80.9% 0.1 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B852
oklch(70.7% 0.161 140)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093001
oklch(27.1% 0.086 140.1)
#BEE6B5 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) | #E9DEB2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE3D8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE6B5
#BEE6B5
oklch(88.4% 0.078 139.9)
- #F0C9F9
#F0C9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.077 319.9)
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 #BEE6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BEE6B5 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.