#BEE798
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88% 0.112 130.7), rgb(190, 231, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#BEE798 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE798 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.112 130.7) |
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 #BEE798 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE798 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE798 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE798 text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 130.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE798
oklch(88% 0.112 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0D36C
oklch(80.8% 0.144 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#BEE798 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) | #EEDC93 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D99C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E1D3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE798
#BEE798
oklch(88% 0.112 130.7)
- #E8C9FF
#E8C9FF
oklch(87.9% 0.08 310.6)
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 #BEE798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
Use #BEE798 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.