#BEEB7B
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.4% 0.149 127.2), rgb(190, 235, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#BEEB7B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEB7B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 235, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.149 127.2) |
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 #BEEB7B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEEB7B | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEEB7B text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEEB7B text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CA
oklch(93.5% 0.055 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEEB7B
oklch(88.4% 0.149 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FD634
oklch(80.9% 0.191 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BEEB7B 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) | #F5DE71 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDC82 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E2D1 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEB7B
#BEEB7B
oklch(88.4% 0.149 127.2)
- #E6CDFF
#E6CDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 307.6)
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 #BEEB7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEEB7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.050
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.051
Use #BEEB7B 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.