#BEE7C9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.1% 0.059 153.4), rgb(190, 231, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#BEE7C9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.46:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE7C9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.059 153.4) |
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 #BEE7C9 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE7C9 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE7C9 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE7C9 text on black | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE7C9
oklch(89.1% 0.059 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67C
oklch(70.6% 0.121 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#17A35A
oklch(63% 0.155 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#042F17
oklch(27% 0.064 153.7)
#BEE7C9 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) | #E7E0C7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBCB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E6DE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE7C9
#BEE7C9
oklch(89.1% 0.059 153.4)
- #F4CDEC
#F4CDEC
oklch(89.1% 0.06 333.2)
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 #BEE7C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #BEE7C9 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.