#BED0B0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.048 131.4), rgb(190, 208, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#BED0B0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED0B0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 208, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.048 131.4) |
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 #BED0B0 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED0B0 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BED0B0 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED0B0 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED0B0
oklch(83.5% 0.048 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB79
oklch(70.7% 0.077 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#749656
oklch(63.2% 0.098 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C803A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5826
oklch(42.7% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#354923
oklch(37.8% 0.065 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#BED0B0 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) | #D3CBAE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCDC7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED0B0
#BED0B0
oklch(83.5% 0.048 131.4)
- #D3C1E0
#D3C1E0
oklch(83.5% 0.047 311.2)
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 #BED0B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #BED0B0 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.