#BEE87C
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(87.8% 0.143 126.6), rgb(190, 232, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#BEE87C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 127°. 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 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE87C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 232, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.143 126.6) |
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 #BEE87C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE87C | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE87C text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE87C text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#E0F1CB
oklch(93.6% 0.053 127.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE87C
oklch(87.8% 0.143 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D53C
oklch(80.9% 0.184 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BEE87C 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) | #F2DC73 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD982 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3DFCF | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE87C
#BEE87C
oklch(87.8% 0.143 126.6)
- #E4CAFF
#E4CAFF
oklch(87.8% 0.077 307.1)
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 #BEE87C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEE87C.
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 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.055
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.055
Use #BEE87C 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.