#BEE9C4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.067 148.9), rgb(190, 233, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#BEE9C4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE9C4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 233, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.067 148.9) |
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 #BEE9C4 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE9C4 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE9C4 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE9C4 text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE9C4
oklch(89.4% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A2
oklch(81% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB86F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#08A547
oklch(63.1% 0.177 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#033010
oklch(27.1% 0.074 148.4)
#BEE9C4 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) | #EAE1C2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCC6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E7DE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE9C4
#BEE9C4
oklch(89.4% 0.067 148.9)
- #F6CDF2
#F6CDF2
oklch(89.4% 0.067 329.3)
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 #BEE9C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #BEE9C4 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.