#BEE877
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(87.7% 0.148 126.1), rgb(190, 232, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#BEE877 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE877 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 232, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.148 126.1) |
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 #BEE877 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE877 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE877 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE877 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CA
oklch(93.5% 0.055 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE877
oklch(87.7% 0.148 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2D530
oklch(80.9% 0.19 126)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BEE877 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) | #F2DB6D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD97E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DFCE | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE877
#BEE877
oklch(87.7% 0.148 126.1)
- #E3CAFF
#E3CAFF
oklch(87.7% 0.077 306.3)
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 #BEE877, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEE877.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.053
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.055
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.057
Use #BEE877 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.