#BEEBDF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.049 177.1), rgb(190, 235, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#BEEBDF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEBDF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 235, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.049 177.1) |
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 #BEEBDF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEEBDF | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BEEBDF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #BEEBDF text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEEBDF
oklch(90.5% 0.049 177.1)
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Step 300
300
#95CFC0
oklch(81% 0.063 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#4EB59F
oklch(70.6% 0.101 176.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#BEEBDF 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) | #E7E5DF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDFE0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ECE7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEBDF
#BEEBDF
oklch(90.5% 0.049 177.1)
- #FCD3E0
#FCD3E0
oklch(90.5% 0.049 357.1)
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 #BEEBDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BEEBDF 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.