#BEE7A5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.098 134), rgb(190, 231, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#BEE7A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE7A5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.098 134) |
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 #BEE7A5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE7A5 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE7A5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE7A5 text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE7A5
oklch(88.2% 0.098 134)
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Step 300
300
#9FD27D
oklch(80.8% 0.125 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#67BA08
oklch(70.8% 0.202 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#BEE7A5 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) | #ECDDA1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DAA8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE2D6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE7A5
#BEE7A5
oklch(88.2% 0.098 134)
- #ECC9FF
#ECC9FF
oklch(88.3% 0.082 313.6)
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 #BEE7A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #BEE7A5 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.