#BEF3D2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.07 157.4), rgb(190, 243, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#BEF3D2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.94:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF3D2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 243, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.07 157.4) |
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 #BEF3D2 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF3D2 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF3D2 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #BEF3D2 text on black | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF3D2
oklch(91.9% 0.07 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3AA
oklch(81% 0.091 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#3CBB7C
oklch(70.7% 0.145 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#BEF3D2 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) | #F2EBD0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E4D4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5F2E9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF3D2
#BEF3D2
oklch(91.9% 0.07 157.4)
- #FFD6F2
#FFD6F2
oklch(91.9% 0.058 337.8)
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 #BEF3D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.052
Use #BEF3D2 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.