#BEE993
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.121 130.2), rgb(190, 233, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#BEE993 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE993 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 233, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.121 130.2) |
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 #BEE993 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE993 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE993 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE993 text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D1
oklch(93.5% 0.044 129.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE993
oklch(88.4% 0.121 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FD462
oklch(80.9% 0.155 130)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#BEE993 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) | #F1DE8D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB97 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E2D3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE993
#BEE993
oklch(88.4% 0.121 130.2)
- #E8CBFF
#E8CBFF
oklch(88.3% 0.077 310)
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 #BEE993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.049
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
Use #BEE993 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.