#BEE6CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.057 154.6), rgb(190, 230, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#BEE6CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE6CA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 230, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.057 154.6) |
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 #BEE6CA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE6CA | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE6CA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE6CA text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE6CA
oklch(88.9% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FB680
oklch(70.7% 0.117 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#1EA35F
oklch(63.2% 0.149 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F18
oklch(27% 0.062 154.3)
#BEE6CA 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) | #E6DFC9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDACB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E5DE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE6CA
#BEE6CA
oklch(88.9% 0.057 154.6)
- #F3CDEA
#F3CDEA
oklch(88.9% 0.057 334.4)
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 #BEE6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #BEE6CA 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.