#BED2A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.063 127.6), rgb(190, 210, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#BED2A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 210, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.063 127.6) |
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 #BED2A6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED2A6 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BED2A6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED2A6 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED2A6
oklch(83.7% 0.063 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD66
oklch(70.8% 0.102 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#73983A
oklch(63.2% 0.13 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C820B
oklch(55.7% 0.141 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5905
oklch(42.6% 0.108 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#354A11
oklch(37.9% 0.085 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#BED2A6 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) | #D7CCA3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CEC6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED2A6
#BED2A6
oklch(83.7% 0.063 127.6)
- #D5BFEA
#D5BFEA
oklch(83.7% 0.064 308.1)
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 #BED2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
Use #BED2A6 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.