#BEE8D2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.053 162.3), rgb(190, 232, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#BEE8D2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 232, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.053 162.3) |
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 #BEE8D2 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE8D2 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE8D2 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE8D2 text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE8D2
oklch(89.5% 0.053 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#59B68C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#012F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 162.7)
#BEE8D2 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) | #E7E2D1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDCD3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E8E1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE8D2
#BEE8D2
oklch(89.5% 0.053 162.3)
- #F6CFE6
#F6CFE6
oklch(89.4% 0.053 342)
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 #BEE8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #BEE8D2 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.