#BEEEDB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.056 169), rgb(190, 238, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#BEEEDB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEEDB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 238, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.056 169) |
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 #BEEEDB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEEEDB | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEEEDB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #BEEEDB text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEEEDB
oklch(91% 0.056 169)
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Step 300
300
#92D0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#48B794
oklch(70.6% 0.114 169)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#BEEEDB 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) | #EBE7DA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E1DC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EFE8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEEDB
#BEEEDB
oklch(91% 0.056 169)
- #FFD3E7
#FFD3E7
oklch(91% 0.055 349.2)
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 #BEEEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #BEEEDB 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.