#BEEBA6
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.103 135), rgb(190, 235, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#BEEBA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEBA6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 235, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.103 135) |
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 #BEEBA6 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEEBA6 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEEBA6 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEEBA6 text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEEBA6
oklch(89.1% 0.103 135)
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Step 300
300
#9BD47B
oklch(81% 0.132 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#BEEBA6 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) | #F0E1A2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDA9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE6D9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEBA6
#BEEBA6
oklch(89.1% 0.103 135)
- #EFCCFF
#EFCCFF
oklch(89.1% 0.078 315.2)
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 #BEEBA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.007
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
Use #BEEBA6 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.