#BEE7F6
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.4% 0.047 222.1), rgb(190, 231, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#BEE7F6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE7F6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.047 222.1) |
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 #BEE7F6 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE7F6 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE7F6 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE7F6 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE7F6
oklch(90.4% 0.047 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#95CADD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#52AECC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 222.2)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#BEE7F6 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) | #DEE4F7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DDF6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADECEC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE7F6
#BEE7F6
oklch(90.4% 0.047 222.1)
- #FCD6C7
#FCD6C7
oklch(90.4% 0.047 42.7)
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 #BEE7F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #BEE7F6 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.