#BEF18B
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90% 0.141 130.5), rgb(190, 241, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#BEF18B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF18B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 241, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.141 130.5) |
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 #BEF18B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEF18B | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEF18B text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #BEF18B text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CD
oklch(93.7% 0.053 130.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEF18B
oklch(90% 0.141 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D74C
oklch(80.9% 0.181 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#BEF18B 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) | #F9E483 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E091 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E9D8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF18B
#BEF18B
oklch(90% 0.141 130.5)
- #ECD2FF
#ECD2FF
oklch(89.9% 0.067 310.9)
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 #BEF18B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEF18B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.024
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.036
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.040
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.042
Use #BEF18B 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.