#BEE8A9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.095 135.4), rgb(190, 232, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#BEE8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.095 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 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 232, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.095 135.4) |
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 #BEE8A9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE8A9 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE8A9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE8A9 text on black | 15.30:1 | 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)
#BEE8A9
oklch(88.5% 0.095 135.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DD282
oklch(80.8% 0.121 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#64BA23
oklch(70.7% 0.195 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#BEE8A9 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) | #EDDEA5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBAC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE3D7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE8A9
#BEE8A9
oklch(88.5% 0.095 135.4)
- #EFC9FF
#EFC9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 315.8)
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 #BEE8A9, 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 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #BEE8A9 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.