#BED442
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(82.7% 0.167 117.7), rgb(190, 212, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#BED442 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED442 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 212, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.167 117.7) |
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 #BED442 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED442 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BED442 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED442 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EFCB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4E29B
oklch(88.5% 0.093 117.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED442
oklch(82.7% 0.167 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BED442 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) | #E2C92A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CA4D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C8B7 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED442
#BED442
oklch(82.7% 0.167 117.7)
- #CDB9FF
#CDB9FF
oklch(82.7% 0.099 297.3)
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 #BED442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.059
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.068
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.068
Use #BED442 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.