What color is #BEE5E2?

#BEE5E2 is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(190, 229, 226), and in HSL hsl(175, 43%, 82%).

Is #BEE5E2 accessible as text?

On white, #BEE5E2 has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEE5E2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEE5E2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #BEE5E2?

#BEE5E2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E5BDC1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEE5E2 below.

Is #BEE5E2 good for buttons?

#BEE5E2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEE5E2 — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEE5E2 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BEE5E2 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEE5E2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEE5E2

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEE5E2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEE5E2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEE5E2 Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #BEE5E2 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 #BEE5E2 Accent #A7C4BD 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 #F6F4EF Accent #BEE5E2 Secondary #F0FDFC 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 #BEE5E2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DFFFFF

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 #BEE5E2 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 41/100

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 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEE5E2 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F9F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDDBE5 — 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 #BEE5E2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEE5E2;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 229 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.3% 0.041 190.7);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E1F4F2;
  --color-200: #C5E8E5;
  --color-300: #9CD3CF;
  --color-400: #75BDB7;
  --color-500: #55A09A;
  --color-600: #467C77;
  --color-700: #365956;
  --color-800: #263B39;
  --color-900: #192423;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E1F4F2',
    200: '#C5E8E5',
    300: '#9CD3CF',
    400: '#75BDB7',
    500: '#55A09A',
    600: '#467C77',
    700: '#365956',
    800: '#263B39',
    900: '#192423',
  },
}

$base: #BEE5E2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E1F4F2;
$base-200: #C5E8E5;
$base-300: #9CD3CF;
$base-400: #75BDB7;
$base-500: #55A09A;
$base-600: #467C77;
$base-700: #365956;
$base-800: #263B39;
$base-900: #192423;
$base-hover: #82CDC7;
$base-subtle: #EDF6F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEE5E2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BDB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55A09A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEE5E2

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