#BEEFAD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.2% 0.101 137.8), rgb(190, 239, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#BEEFAD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEFAD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 239, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.101 137.8) |
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 #BEEFAD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEEFAD | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEEFAD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #BEEFAD text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEEFAD
oklch(90.2% 0.101 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D480
oklch(80.8% 0.13 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#55BC1B
oklch(70.6% 0.208 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#BEEFAD 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) | #F4E4A9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE0B0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCEADD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEFAD
#BEEFAD
oklch(90.2% 0.101 137.8)
- #F3D0FF
#F3D0FF
oklch(90.2% 0.073 317.4)
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 #BEEFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.008
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
Use #BEEFAD 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.