#BEE8D8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.7% 0.049 170.1), rgb(190, 232, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#BEE8D8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 232, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.049 170.1) |
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 #BEE8D8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE8D8 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE8D8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE8D8 text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE8D8
oklch(89.7% 0.049 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#57B597
oklch(70.7% 0.101 170)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#012F22
oklch(27.2% 0.054 168.6)
#BEE8D8 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) | #E5E2D7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDDD9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E9E3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE8D8
#BEE8D8
oklch(89.7% 0.049 170.1)
- #F7D0E1
#F7D0E1
oklch(89.6% 0.049 350)
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 #BEE8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
Use #BEE8D8 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.