#BED473
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.2% 0.125 119.7), rgb(190, 212, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#BED473 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED473 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 212, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.125 119.7) |
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 #BED473 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED473 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BED473 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED473 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EED3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 120.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D3E0AD
oklch(88.4% 0.069 119.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED473
oklch(83.2% 0.125 119.7)
-
Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
-
Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
-
Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
-
Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
-
Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
-
Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#BED473 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) | #DFCA6B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB78 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CBBD | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED473
#BED473
oklch(83.2% 0.125 119.7)
- #D1BAFF
#D1BAFF
oklch(83.2% 0.098 299.6)
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 #BED473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.063
Use #BED473 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.