#BEE7B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.075 142), rgb(190, 231, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#BEE7B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 142°. 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 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.075 142) |
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 #BEE7B9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE7B9 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE7B9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE7B9 text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE7B9
oklch(88.7% 0.075 142)
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Step 300
300
#9DD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142)
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Step 400
400
#62B85A
oklch(70.7% 0.155 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#28A51E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#073005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.2)
#BEE7B9 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) | #EADFB6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DABB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE4DA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE7B9
#BEE7B9
oklch(88.7% 0.075 142)
- #F2CAF8
#F2CAF8
oklch(88.7% 0.075 321.9)
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 #BEE7B9, 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 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEE7B9 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.