#BED5C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.2% 0.03 161), rgb(190, 213, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#BED5C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 213, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.03 161) |
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 #BED5C8 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED5C8 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BED5C8 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED5C8 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED5C8
oklch(85.2% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500
#5B997A
oklch(63.2% 0.08 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8363
oklch(55.6% 0.086 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#306F52
oklch(49.2% 0.081 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#295A43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#BED5C8 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) | #D4D1C7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CEC9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD5D1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED5C8
#BED5C8
oklch(85.2% 0.03 161)
- #DDC7D4
#DDC7D4
oklch(85.2% 0.03 341.5)
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 #BED5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #BED5C8 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.