#BEECBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.079 144.3), rgb(190, 236, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#BEECBD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEECBD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 236, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.079 144.3) |
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 #BEECBD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEECBD | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEECBD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEECBD text on black | 15.92:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEECBD
oklch(89.9% 0.079 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#56BA5A
oklch(70.7% 0.164 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#BEECBD 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) | #EEE3BA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEBF | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE9DF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEECBD
#BEECBD
oklch(89.9% 0.079 144.3)
- #F9CCFB
#F9CCFB
oklch(89.8% 0.079 324.9)
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 #BEECBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.052
Use #BEECBD 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.