#BEF2CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.075 152.4), rgb(190, 242, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#BEF2CB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF2CB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 242, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.075 152.4) |
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 #BEF2CB | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF2CB | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF2CB text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #BEF2CB text on black | 16.75:1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF2CB
oklch(91.5% 0.075 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#42BB6F
oklch(70.6% 0.154 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#BEF2CB 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) | #F2E9C9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E3CD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7F0E7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF2CB
#BEF2CB
oklch(91.5% 0.075 152.4)
- #FFD3F7
#FFD3F7
oklch(91.5% 0.068 332.4)
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 #BEF2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.050
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
Use #BEF2CB 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.