#BEE6F5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(90.1% 0.046 222.6), rgb(190, 230, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#BEE6F5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE6F5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 230, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.046 222.6) |
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 #BEE6F5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE6F5 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE6F5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE6F5 text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE6F5
oklch(90.1% 0.046 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#96CADD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 222.5)
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Step 400
400
#54AECC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 222.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#BEE6F5 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) | #DDE3F6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DDF5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEEBEB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE6F5
#BEE6F5
oklch(90.1% 0.046 222.6)
- #FAD5C7
#FAD5C7
oklch(90.1% 0.046 41.8)
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 #BEE6F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #BEE6F5 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.