#BEEAD5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.054 164.6), rgb(190, 234, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#BEEAD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 234, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.054 164.6) |
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 #BEEAD5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEEAD5 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEEAD5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEEAD5 text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEEAD5
oklch(90% 0.054 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#54B68F
oklch(70.6% 0.11 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#BEEAD5 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) | #E8E3D4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DED6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5EAE4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEAD5
#BEEAD5
oklch(90% 0.054 164.6)
- #F9D0E7
#F9D0E7
oklch(89.9% 0.055 343.5)
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 #BEEAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.053
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.054
Use #BEEAD5 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.