#BED0CD
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.3% 0.02 184.8), rgb(190, 208, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#BED0CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED0CD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 208, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 16%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.02 184.8) |
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 #BED0CD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED0CD | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BED0CD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED0CD text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED0CD
oklch(84.3% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E928C
oklch(63.1% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#557C76
oklch(55.5% 0.045 184.1)
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Step 700
700
#466964
oklch(49.3% 0.041 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#395551
oklch(42.6% 0.034 184.9)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#BED0CD 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) | #CECECD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACBCD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD1CF | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED0CD
#BED0CD
oklch(84.3% 0.02 184.8)
- #D8C6CA
#D8C6CA
oklch(84.3% 0.021 2.4)
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 #BED0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #BED0CD 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.