#BED2B9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.04 139.4), rgb(190, 210, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#BED2B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 210, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.04 139.4) |
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 #BED2B9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED2B9 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BED2B9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED2B9 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED2B9
oklch(84.2% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB84
oklch(70.7% 0.065 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9665
oklch(63.1% 0.083 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#57804C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#476C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5833
oklch(42.6% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#BED2B9 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) | #D4CDB8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD0CB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED2B9
#BED2B9
oklch(84.2% 0.04 139.4)
- #D7C3DC
#D7C3DC
oklch(84.1% 0.041 319.5)
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 #BED2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BED2B9 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.