What color is #BEE2DC?

#BEE2DC is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(190, 226, 220), and in HSL hsl(170, 38%, 82%).

Is #BEE2DC accessible as text?

On white, #BEE2DC has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEE2DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEE2DC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #BEE2DC?

#BEE2DC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E3C0C5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEE2DC below.

Is #BEE2DC good for buttons?

#BEE2DC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEE2DC — white text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEE2DC the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BEE2DC is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEE2DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEE2DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEE2DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEE2DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEE2DC Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BEE2DC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BEE2DC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BEE2DC Secondary #F1FDFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BEE2DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E1FFFD

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

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Color Lab

How #BEE2DC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 77/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEE2DC with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C0DDE3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BEE2DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEE2DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 226 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.5% 0.039 184.3);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E2F3F0;
  --color-200: #C7E6E0;
  --color-300: #9FD0C8;
  --color-400: #7AB8AE;
  --color-500: #599C91;
  --color-600: #497971;
  --color-700: #385752;
  --color-800: #273A37;
  --color-900: #192422;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E2F3F0',
    200: '#C7E6E0',
    300: '#9FD0C8',
    400: '#7AB8AE',
    500: '#599C91',
    600: '#497971',
    700: '#385752',
    800: '#273A37',
    900: '#192422',
  },
}

$base: #BEE2DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E2F3F0;
$base-200: #C7E6E0;
$base-300: #9FD0C8;
$base-400: #7AB8AE;
$base-500: #599C91;
$base-600: #497971;
$base-700: #385752;
$base-800: #273A37;
$base-900: #192422;
$base-hover: #86C9BE;
$base-subtle: #EDF5F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEE2DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FD0C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB8AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#599C91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497971",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385752",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEE2DC

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