#BEE7F7
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.4% 0.048 223.5), rgb(190, 231, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#BEE7F7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE7F7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 231, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 78%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.048 223.5) |
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 #BEE7F7 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE7F7 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE7F7 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE7F7 text on black | 15.96:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE7F7
oklch(90.4% 0.048 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#95CADE
oklch(80.9% 0.062 223.2)
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Step 400
400
#52AECE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#BEE7F7 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) | #DEE4F8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DDF7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADECEC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE7F7
#BEE7F7
oklch(90.4% 0.048 223.5)
- #FCD6C6
#FCD6C6
oklch(90.4% 0.048 44.1)
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 #BEE7F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #BEE7F7 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.