#BEF3CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.8% 0.074 154.3), rgb(190, 243, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#BEF3CE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.90:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF3CE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 243, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.074 154.3) |
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 #BEF3CE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF3CE | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF3CE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #BEF3CE text on black | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF3CE
oklch(91.8% 0.074 154.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#3EBB74
oklch(70.6% 0.151 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#BEF3CE 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) | #F3EACC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4D0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6F2E8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF3CE
#BEF3CE
oklch(91.8% 0.074 154.3)
- #FFD5F5
#FFD5F5
oklch(91.8% 0.062 334.5)
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 #BEF3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
Use #BEF3CE 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.