#BED0A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.064 125.5), rgb(190, 208, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#BED0A3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED0A3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 208, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 32%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.064 125.5) |
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 #BED0A3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED0A3 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BED0A3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED0A3 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED0A3
oklch(83.2% 0.064 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#91AC64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#779735
oklch(63.2% 0.13 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#BED0A3 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) | #D5CAA0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CCC4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED0A3
#BED0A3
oklch(83.2% 0.064 125.5)
- #D2BEEA
#D2BEEA
oklch(83.2% 0.064 305.6)
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 #BED0A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #BED0A3 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.