#BEE9BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.074 144.3), rgb(190, 233, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#BEE9BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.57:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE9BD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 233, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.074 144.3) |
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 #BEE9BD | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE9BD | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE9BD text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE9BD text on black | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE9BD
oklch(89.2% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19A
oklch(80.8% 0.095 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB960
oklch(70.8% 0.153 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#16A62C
oklch(63.2% 0.196 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#043008
oklch(27% 0.081 144.3)
#BEE9BD 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) | #EBE1BB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE6DD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE9BD
#BEE9BD
oklch(89.2% 0.074 144.3)
- #F5CBF7
#F5CBF7
oklch(89.2% 0.074 324.7)
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 #BEE9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #BEE9BD 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.