#BEF1D3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.066 159), rgb(190, 241, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#BEF1D3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF1D3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 241, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 65%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.066 159) |
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 #BEF1D3 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF1D3 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF1D3 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #BEF1D3 text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF1D3
oklch(91.5% 0.066 159)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 159)
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Step 300
300
#90D2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.085 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#42BA81
oklch(70.7% 0.136 159)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#BEF1D3 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) | #F0E9D1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5F0E8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF1D3
#BEF1D3
oklch(91.5% 0.066 159)
- #FFD4F0
#FFD4F0
oklch(91.5% 0.06 339.2)
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 #BEF1D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
Use #BEF1D3 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.