#BEE9AD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.8% 0.092 137), rgb(190, 233, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#BEE9AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE9AD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 233, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.092 137) |
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 #BEE9AD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE9AD | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE9AD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE9AD text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 136)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE9AD
oklch(88.8% 0.092 137)
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Step 300
300
#9CD386
oklch(81% 0.119 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#61BA32
oklch(70.7% 0.189 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#BEE9AD 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) | #EDDFA9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBB0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE5D9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE9AD
#BEE9AD
oklch(88.8% 0.092 137)
- #F1CAFF
#F1CAFF
oklch(88.9% 0.083 317.1)
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 #BEE9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.009
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #BEE9AD 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.