#BEF2E5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.2% 0.056 178), rgb(190, 242, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#BEF2E5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 242, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.056 178) |
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 #BEF2E5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF2E5 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF2E5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #BEF2E5 text on black | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF2E5
oklch(92.2% 0.056 178)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2D9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DD0C0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#38B8A1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 178.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#BEF2E5 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) | #EEECE4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E4E6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F4EE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF2E5
#BEF2E5
oklch(92.2% 0.056 178)
- #FFDAE5
#FFDAE5
oklch(92.2% 0.043 358.1)
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 #BEF2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
Use #BEF2E5 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.