#BEEEFF
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.1% 0.054 221.5), rgb(190, 238, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#BEEEFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 221°. 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 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.86:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEEFF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 238, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.054 221.5) |
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 #BEEEFF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEEEFF | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEEEFF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #BEEEFF text on black | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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)
#BEEEFF
oklch(92.1% 0.054 221.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.039 221.2)
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Step 300
300
#8ECBE1
oklch(80.8% 0.07 222.5)
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Step 400
400
#3CB0D2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#BEEEFF 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) | #D9E3FF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF4F3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEEFF
#BEEEFF
oklch(92.1% 0.054 221.5)
- #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 #BEEEFF, 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 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.050
Use #BEEEFF 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.