#BEEAB3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.2% 0.087 139.4), rgb(190, 234, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#BEEAB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 234, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.087 139.4) |
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 #BEEAB3 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEEAB3 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BEEAB3 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEEAB3 text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEEAB3
oklch(89.2% 0.087 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28C
oklch(80.8% 0.111 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EBA44
oklch(70.7% 0.178 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#BEEAB3 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) | #EEE1B0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE6DB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEAB3
#BEEAB3
oklch(89.2% 0.087 139.4)
- #F4CAFF
#F4CAFF
oklch(89.2% 0.084 319.2)
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 #BEEAB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.012
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.054
Use #BEEAB3 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.