#BEEECE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.066 155.7), rgb(190, 238, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#BEEECE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.31:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEECE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 238, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.066 155.7) |
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 #BEEECE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEEECE | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BEEECE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #BEEECE text on black | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEEECE
oklch(90.7% 0.066 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#94D1AA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 156)
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Step 400
400
#4CB97C
oklch(70.7% 0.135 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#BEEECE 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) | #EEE6CC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0D0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EDE5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEECE
#BEEECE
oklch(90.7% 0.066 155.7)
- #FDD0F1
#FDD0F1
oklch(90.6% 0.066 335.8)
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 #BEEECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.057
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEEECE 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.