#BEEFFF
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.3% 0.055 219.7), rgb(190, 239, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#BEEFFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.98:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEFFF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 239, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.055 219.7) |
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 #BEEFFF | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEEFFF | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEEFFF text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #BEEFFF text on black | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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)
#BEEFFF
oklch(92.3% 0.055 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 219.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DCCE0
oklch(81% 0.07 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#39B1D1
oklch(70.8% 0.113 219.7)
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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
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#BEEFFF 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) | #E5ECFF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE4FF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF5F4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEFFF
#BEEFFF
oklch(92.3% 0.055 219.7)
- #FFDDD2
#FFDDD2
oklch(92.3% 0.041 38.7)
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 #BEEFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.009
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.048
Use #BEEFFF 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.