#BEE7BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.074 142.6), rgb(190, 231, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#BEE7BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE7BA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.074 142.6) |
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 #BEE7BA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE7BA | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE7BA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE7BA 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)
#BEE7BA
oklch(88.7% 0.074 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DD198
oklch(81% 0.096 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B85C
oklch(70.7% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#27A524
oklch(63.1% 0.196 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#073006
oklch(27.1% 0.082 142.6)
#BEE7BA 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) | #EADFB7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE4DA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE7BA
#BEE7BA
oklch(88.7% 0.074 142.6)
- #F2CAF7
#F2CAF7
oklch(88.7% 0.074 322.6)
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 #BEE7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #BEE7BA 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.