#BEE793
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.9% 0.118 129.7), rgb(190, 231, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#BEE793 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE793 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.118 129.7) |
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 #BEE793 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE793 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE793 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE793 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 130.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE793
oklch(87.9% 0.118 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0D464
oklch(81% 0.153 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#BEE793 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) | #EFDC8D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D997 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E0D2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE793
#BEE793
oklch(87.9% 0.118 129.7)
- #E7C9FF
#E7C9FF
oklch(87.8% 0.08 309.8)
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 #BEE793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #BEE793 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.