#BEE9D7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.9% 0.051 167.8), rgb(190, 233, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#BEE9D7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE9D7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 233, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.051 167.8) |
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 #BEE9D7 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE9D7 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE9D7 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE9D7 text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE9D7
oklch(89.9% 0.051 167.8)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#55B694
oklch(70.8% 0.105 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#BEE9D7 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) | #E7E3D6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDDD8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E9E4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE9D7
#BEE9D7
oklch(89.9% 0.051 167.8)
- #F8D1E4
#F8D1E4
oklch(89.9% 0.05 347.2)
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 #BEE9D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
Use #BEE9D7 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.