#BEE6C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.061 150.1), rgb(190, 230, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#BEE6C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE6C5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 230, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.061 150.1) |
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 #BEE6C5 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE6C5 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE6C5 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE6C5 text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE6C5
oklch(88.7% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B676
oklch(70.6% 0.125 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A351
oklch(63% 0.161 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#062F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.4)
#BEE6C5 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) | #E7DFC3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E4DC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE6C5
#BEE6C5
oklch(88.7% 0.061 150.1)
- #F2CCED
#F2CCED
oklch(88.7% 0.061 330.4)
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 #BEE6C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #BEE6C5 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.