#BEEEFE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.1% 0.054 220.2), rgb(190, 238, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#BEEEFE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEEFE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 238, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.054 220.2) |
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 #BEEEFE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEEEFE | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEEEFE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #BEEEFE text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEEEFE
oklch(92.1% 0.054 220.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 219.3)
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Step 300
300
#8ECCE0
oklch(81% 0.069 220)
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Step 400
400
#3DB0D0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#BEEEFE 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) | #E4EBFF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE3FE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF4F3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEEFE
#BEEEFE
oklch(92.1% 0.054 220.2)
- #FFDCD0
#FFDCD0
oklch(92% 0.042 39.8)
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 #BEEEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.011
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.049
Use #BEEEFE 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.