#BEE9C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.066 149.6), rgb(190, 233, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#BEE9C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 233, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.066 149.6) |
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 #BEE9C5 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE9C5 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE9C5 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE9C5 text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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)
#BEE9C5
oklch(89.4% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A3
oklch(81% 0.086 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BB871
oklch(70.7% 0.136 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#05A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#033011
oklch(27.1% 0.073 149)
#BEE9C5 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) | #EAE1C3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DCC7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E7DF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE9C5
#BEE9C5
oklch(89.4% 0.066 149.6)
- #F6CDF1
#F6CDF1
oklch(89.4% 0.066 330.1)
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 #BEE9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #BEE9C5 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.