#BED185
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.101 120.1), rgb(190, 209, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#BED185 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED185 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 209, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.101 120.1) |
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 #BED185 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED185 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BED185 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED185 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 119.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED185
oklch(82.9% 0.101 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AE17
oklch(70.6% 0.162 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#BED185 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) | #DAC980 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C989 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CABE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED185
#BED185
oklch(82.9% 0.101 120.1)
- #D1B8FF
#D1B8FF
oklch(82.8% 0.101 300.4)
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 #BED185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #BED185 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.