#BED1AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.052 130.8), rgb(190, 209, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#BED1AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED1AE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 209, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.052 130.8) |
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 #BED1AE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED1AE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BED1AE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED1AE text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED1AE
oklch(83.7% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC75
oklch(70.8% 0.083 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#739650
oklch(63% 0.105 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8133
oklch(55.7% 0.116 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D25
oklch(49.2% 0.108 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5820
oklch(42.6% 0.088 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#354920
oklch(37.8% 0.069 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#BED1AE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCEC7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED1AE
#BED1AE
oklch(83.7% 0.052 130.8)
- #D4C1E3
#D4C1E3
oklch(83.7% 0.051 310.2)
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 #BED1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BED1AE 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.