#BEE7B7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.078 141), rgb(190, 231, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#BEE7B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE7B7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 50%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.078 141) |
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 #BEE7B7 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE7B7 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE7B7 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE7B7 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE7B7
oklch(88.6% 0.078 141)
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Step 300
300
#9DD194
oklch(80.9% 0.1 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B855
oklch(70.6% 0.159 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#2AA50A
oklch(63.1% 0.204 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#083002
oklch(27.1% 0.085 140.8)
#BEE7B7 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) | #EADFB4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE4DA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE7B7
#BEE7B7
oklch(88.6% 0.078 141)
- #F2C9F9
#F2C9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.078 321.4)
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 #BEE7B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #BEE7B7 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.