#BED6AB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.064 131.5), rgb(190, 214, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#BED6AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED6AB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 214, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.064 131.5) |
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 #BED6AB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED6AB | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BED6AB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED6AB text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED6AB
oklch(84.7% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C993F
oklch(63% 0.13 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#548319
oklch(55.6% 0.141 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#446F08
oklch(49.1% 0.132 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#385A0E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#314A15
oklch(37.6% 0.084 131)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#BED6AB 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) | #DAD0A8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD2CA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED6AB
#BED6AB
oklch(84.7% 0.064 131.5)
- #DBC2EC
#DBC2EC
oklch(84.8% 0.063 311.6)
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 #BED6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #BED6AB 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.