#BEE7D6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.4% 0.049 168.1), rgb(190, 231, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#BEE7D6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE7D6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.049 168.1) |
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 #BEE7D6 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE7D6 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE7D6 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE7D6 text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE7D6
oklch(89.4% 0.049 168.1)
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Step 300
300
#99CEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AB595
oklch(70.8% 0.1 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#022E21
oklch(26.8% 0.053 168)
#BEE7D6 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) | #E5E1D5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDCD7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E7E2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE7D6
#BEE7D6
oklch(89.4% 0.049 168.1)
- #F6D0E2
#F6D0E2
oklch(89.5% 0.048 347.9)
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 #BEE7D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.054
Use #BEE7D6 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.