#BEF4CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.079 151.4), rgb(190, 244, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#BEF4CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 151°. 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 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.98:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF4CA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 244, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.079 151.4) |
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 #BEF4CA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF4CA | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF4CA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #BEF4CA text on black | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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)
#BEF4CA
oklch(91.9% 0.079 151.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED49F
oklch(80.9% 0.103 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#3CBC6A
oklch(70.6% 0.163 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#BEF4CA 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) | #F5EBC8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE5CC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7F2E8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF4CA
#BEF4CA
oklch(91.9% 0.079 151.4)
- #FFD5F8
#FFD5F8
oklch(91.9% 0.065 331.7)
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 #BEF4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.046
Use #BEF4CA 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.