#BED465
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.139 118.8), rgb(190, 212, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#BED465 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED465 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 212, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.139 118.8) |
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 #BED465 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED465 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BED465 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED465 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1A7
oklch(88.5% 0.078 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED465
oklch(83% 0.139 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#BED465 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) | #E0CA5A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCA6B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CABB | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED465
#BED465
oklch(83% 0.139 118.8)
- #D0BAFF
#D0BAFF
oklch(83.1% 0.098 298.9)
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 #BED465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.065
Use #BED465 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.