#BEECC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.071 149.2), rgb(190, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#BEECC5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.071 149.2) |
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 #BEECC5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEECC5 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BEECC5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEECC5 text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEECC5
oklch(90% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#97D2A1
oklch(81% 0.092 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#54B96C
oklch(70.6% 0.146 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#BEECC5 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) | #EDE4C3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFC7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9EAE1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEECC5
#BEECC5
oklch(90% 0.071 149.2)
- #FACEF6
#FACEF6
oklch(90.1% 0.072 329.1)
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 #BEECC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.055
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BEECC5 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.