#BEFFE1
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.8% 0.077 164.7), rgb(190, 255, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#BEFFE1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.58:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEFFE1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 255, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.077 164.7) |
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 #BEFFE1 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEFFE1 | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEFFE1 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BEFFE1 text on black | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEFFE1
oklch(94.8% 0.077 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.055 165.1)
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Step 300
300
#80D5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#BEFFE1 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) | #FCF6E0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EEE3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0FFF6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEFFE1
#BEFFE1
oklch(94.8% 0.077 164.7)
- #FFE6F3
#FFE6F3
oklch(94.9% 0.032 345)
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 #BEFFE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.014
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.047
Use #BEFFE1 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.