#BEE9D8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.9% 0.05 169.2), rgb(190, 233, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#BEE9D8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE9D8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 233, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.05 169.2) |
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 #BEE9D8 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE9D8 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE9D8 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE9D8 text on black | 15.83:1 | 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
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE9D8
oklch(89.9% 0.05 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#97CFBA
oklch(81% 0.065 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#55B596
oklch(70.6% 0.103 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#BEE9D8 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) | #E7E3D7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDDD9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5EAE4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE9D8
#BEE9D8
oklch(89.9% 0.05 169.2)
- #F9D1E3
#F9D1E3
oklch(90% 0.05 349.3)
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 #BEE9D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
Use #BEE9D8 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.