#BEF695
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(91.3% 0.138 133), rgb(190, 246, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#BEF695 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEF695 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 246, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 84%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.138 133) |
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 #BEF695 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEF695 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEF695 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #BEF695 text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEF695
oklch(91.3% 0.138 133)
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Step 200
200
#C0E8A4
oklch(88.6% 0.099 132.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D856
oklch(80.9% 0.177 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#BEF695 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) | #FEE98E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E49A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFEFDE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEF695
#BEF695
oklch(91.3% 0.138 133)
- #F0D7FF
#F0D7FF
oklch(91.2% 0.06 312.9)
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 #BEF695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.018
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.019
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.019
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.020
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.025
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
Use #BEF695 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.