#BED5B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.7% 0.05 136.9), rgb(190, 213, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#BED5B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 213, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.05 136.9) |
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 #BED5B5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED5B5 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BED5B5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED5B5 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED5B5
oklch(84.7% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B06F
oklch(70.8% 0.103 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#619B47
oklch(63% 0.132 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#478526
oklch(55.5% 0.143 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#387118
oklch(49.1% 0.133 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C17
oklch(42.7% 0.11 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#BED5B5 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) | #D8D0B3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED2CC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED5B5
#BED5B5
oklch(84.7% 0.05 136.9)
- #DAC3E3
#DAC3E3
oklch(84.6% 0.05 316.5)
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 #BED5B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #BED5B5 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.