#BEE9CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.061 153.7), rgb(190, 233, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#BEE9CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE9CA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 233, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.061 153.7) |
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 #BEE9CA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE9CA | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE9CA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE9CA text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE9CA
oklch(89.5% 0.061 153.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#59B77B
oklch(70.6% 0.126 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#022F16
oklch(26.9% 0.066 153.5)
#BEE9CA 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) | #E9E2C8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E8E0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE9CA
#BEE9CA
oklch(89.5% 0.061 153.7)
- #F7CEEE
#F7CEEE
oklch(89.6% 0.062 333.8)
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 #BEE9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #BEE9CA 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.