#BEF2C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.081 148.6), rgb(190, 242, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#BEF2C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 242, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.081 148.6) |
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 #BEF2C5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF2C5 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF2C5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #BEF2C5 text on black | 16.69:1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF2C5
oklch(91.3% 0.081 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#91D49B
oklch(81% 0.105 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#45BC62
oklch(70.7% 0.167 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#BEF2C5 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) | #F3E9C3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE3C7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F0E5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF2C5
#BEF2C5
oklch(91.3% 0.081 148.6)
- #FFD1FC
#FFD1FC
oklch(91.3% 0.076 328.3)
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 #BEF2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
Use #BEF2C5 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.