#BEF1D6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.5% 0.064 161.7), rgb(190, 241, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#BEF1D6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF1D6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 241, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 65%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.064 161.7) |
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 #BEF1D6 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF1D6 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF1D6 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #BEF1D6 text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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)
#BEF1D6
oklch(91.5% 0.064 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D2B0
oklch(81% 0.083 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#41BA87
oklch(70.8% 0.132 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#BEF1D6 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) | #EFE9D5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E3D8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4F1E9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF1D6
#BEF1D6
oklch(91.5% 0.064 161.7)
- #FFD5EE
#FFD5EE
oklch(91.6% 0.057 341.8)
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 #BEF1D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
Use #BEF1D6 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.