#BED4D9
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.5% 0.025 212.9), rgb(190, 212, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#BED4D9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED4D9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 212, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.025 212.9) |
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 #BED4D9 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED4D9 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BED4D9 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED4D9 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED4D9
oklch(85.5% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#5894A1
oklch(63.1% 0.065 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C7E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6A77
oklch(49% 0.066 213.8)
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Step 800
800
#275761
oklch(42.8% 0.054 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#25484F
oklch(37.8% 0.042 212)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#BED4D9 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) | #D0D2D9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCED9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D6D5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED4D9
#BED4D9
oklch(85.5% 0.025 212.9)
- #DFCAC5
#DFCAC5
oklch(85.5% 0.025 33.6)
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 #BED4D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #BED4D9 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.