#BEE7B1
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.084 138.2), rgb(190, 231, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#BEE7B1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE7B1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 53%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.084 138.2) |
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 #BEE7B1 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE7B1 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE7B1 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE7B1 text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE7B1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED28D
oklch(81% 0.109 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B945
oklch(70.7% 0.173 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#BEE7B1 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) | #EBDEAE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DAB4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE3D8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE7B1
#BEE7B1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 138.2)
- #F1C8FE
#F1C8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.085 318)
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 #BEE7B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #BEE7B1 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.