What color is #BEE2E3?

#BEE2E3 is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(190, 226, 227), and in HSL hsl(182, 40%, 82%).

Is #BEE2E3 accessible as text?

On white, #BEE2E3 has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEE2E3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEE2E3?

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

What colors go well with #BEE2E3?

#BEE2E3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E3C0BF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEE2E3 below.

Is #BEE2E3 good for buttons?

#BEE2E3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEE2E3 — white text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEE2E3 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BEE2E3 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEE2E3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEE2E3

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEE2E3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEE2E3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEE2E3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #BEE2E3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #BEE2E3 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #F6F4EF Accent #BEE2E3 Secondary #F1FDFD 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 #BEE2E3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #E1FFFF

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 #BEE2E3 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 40/100

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 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

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 78/100

High

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEE2E3 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 #F3F8F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BFD6E3 — 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 #BEE2E3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEE2E3;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 226 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.7% 0.038 198.6);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F3F3;
  --color-200: #C6E5E6;
  --color-300: #9ED0D1;
  --color-400: #78B8BA;
  --color-500: #579B9E;
  --color-600: #48787A;
  --color-700: #375658;
  --color-800: #27393A;
  --color-900: #192424;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F3F3',
    200: '#C6E5E6',
    300: '#9ED0D1',
    400: '#78B8BA',
    500: '#579B9E',
    600: '#48787A',
    700: '#375658',
    800: '#27393A',
    900: '#192424',
  },
}

$base: #BEE2E3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F3F3;
$base-200: #C6E5E6;
$base-300: #9ED0D1;
$base-400: #78B8BA;
$base-500: #579B9E;
$base-600: #48787A;
$base-700: #375658;
$base-800: #27393A;
$base-900: #192424;
$base-hover: #84C8CA;
$base-subtle: #EDF5F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEE2E3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED0D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78B8BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#579B9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48787A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27393A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192424",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEE2E3

Color Lab

Pairs with #BEE2E3

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