#BED27C
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.9% 0.113 119.6), rgb(190, 210, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#BED27C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED27C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 210, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.113 119.6) |
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 #BED27C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED27C | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BED27C text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED27C text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 118.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0B1
oklch(88.6% 0.064 119.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED27C
oklch(82.9% 0.113 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#BED27C 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) | #DCC975 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC980 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CABD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED27C
#BED27C
oklch(82.9% 0.113 119.6)
- #D0B9FF
#D0B9FF
oklch(82.9% 0.099 299.3)
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 #BED27C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #BED27C 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.