#BED6A3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.073 128.4), rgb(190, 214, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#BED6A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED6A3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 214, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.073 128.4) |
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 #BED6A3 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED6A3 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BED6A3 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED6A3 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED6A3
oklch(84.5% 0.073 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF5C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A25
oklch(63.2% 0.15 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B02
oklch(37.8% 0.098 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C06
oklch(27% 0.063 128.6)
#BED6A3 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) | #DBCFA0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D1C8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED6A3
#BED6A3
oklch(84.5% 0.073 128.4)
- #DAC0F2
#DAC0F2
oklch(84.6% 0.074 308.4)
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 #BED6A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
Use #BED6A3 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.