#BEE9F7
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.8% 0.048 219.6), rgb(190, 233, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#BEE9F7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE9F7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 233, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 78%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.048 219.6) |
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 #BEE9F7 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE9F7 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE9F7 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #BEE9F7 text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE9F7
oklch(90.8% 0.048 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#93CBDC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 218.6)
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Step 400
400
#4DAFCB
oklch(70.7% 0.099 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#BEE9F7 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) | #E0E6F8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEEED | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE9F7
#BEE9F7
oklch(90.8% 0.048 219.6)
- #FED7C9
#FED7C9
oklch(90.8% 0.048 40.7)
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 #BEE9F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #BEE9F7 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.