#BEE8A7
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.097 134.8), rgb(190, 232, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#BEE8A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 232, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.097 134.8) |
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 #BEE8A7 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE8A7 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE8A7 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE8A7 text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE8A7
oklch(88.5% 0.097 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED37F
oklch(81% 0.125 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#65BA15
oklch(70.7% 0.2 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#BEE8A7 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) | #EDDEA3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DBAA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE3D7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE8A7
#BEE8A7
oklch(88.5% 0.097 134.8)
- #EEC9FF
#EEC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 315.1)
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 #BEE8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #BEE8A7 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.