#BED5BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.044 141), rgb(190, 213, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#BED5BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 141°. 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 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED5BA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 213, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.044 141) |
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 #BED5BA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED5BA | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BED5BA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED5BA text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED5BA
oklch(84.8% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#609B56
oklch(63.2% 0.117 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#45853B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 141)
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Step 700
700
#36712D
oklch(49.2% 0.118 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C26
oklch(42.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B24
oklch(37.6% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#BED5BA 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) | #D7D0B9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD3CD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED5BA
#BED5BA
oklch(84.8% 0.044 141)
- #DBC4DF
#DBC4DF
oklch(84.8% 0.045 321.2)
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 #BED5BA, 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
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #BED5BA 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.