#BEE7B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.08 140), rgb(190, 231, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#BEE7B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE7B5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 51%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.08 140) |
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 #BEE7B5 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE7B5 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE7B5 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE7B5 text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE7B5
oklch(88.6% 0.08 140)
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Step 300
300
#9DD192
oklch(80.8% 0.102 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B850
oklch(70.6% 0.163 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#BEE7B5 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) | #EADEB2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE3D9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE7B5
#BEE7B5
oklch(88.6% 0.08 140)
- #F1C9FB
#F1C9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.08 319.5)
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 #BEE7B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #BEE7B5 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.