#BED541
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(82.9% 0.169 117.9), rgb(190, 213, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#BED541 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED541 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 213, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.169 117.9) |
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 #BED541 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BED541 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BED541 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED541 text on black | 12.78:1 | 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
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCA
oklch(93.6% 0.05 118.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3E29B
oklch(88.5% 0.094 118.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED541
oklch(82.9% 0.169 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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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)
#BED541 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) | #E3CA28 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CB4D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C9B8 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED541
#BED541
oklch(82.9% 0.169 117.9)
- #CEBAFF
#CEBAFF
oklch(83% 0.097 297.5)
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 #BED541, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BED541.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.061
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.067
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.071
Use #BED541 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.