#BEF17C
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.8% 0.156 128.6), rgb(190, 241, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#BEF17C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF17C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 241, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 81%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.156 128.6) |
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 #BEF17C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEF17C | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEF17C text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEF17C text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#F0F9E6
oklch(97% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2C9
oklch(93.6% 0.058 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEF17C
oklch(89.8% 0.156 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D82B
oklch(81% 0.2 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#BEF17C 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) | #FBE372 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E083 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E8D6 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF17C
#BEF17C
oklch(89.8% 0.156 128.6)
- #EAD2FF
#EAD2FF
oklch(89.8% 0.066 309.1)
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 #BEF17C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEF17C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.025
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.035
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.036
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.037
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.041
Use #BEF17C 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.