#BED1AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.6% 0.056 129.2), rgb(190, 209, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#BED1AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED1AB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 209, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.056 129.2) |
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 #BED1AB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED1AB | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BED1AB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED1AB text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED1AB
oklch(83.6% 0.056 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.089 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#749749
oklch(63.2% 0.113 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8129
oklch(55.7% 0.124 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D1B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5919
oklch(42.8% 0.096 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#35491B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#BED1AB 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) | #D5CCA9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CDC6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED1AB
#BED1AB
oklch(83.6% 0.056 129.2)
- #D4C0E5
#D4C0E5
oklch(83.6% 0.055 309.4)
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 #BED1AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #BED1AB 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.