#BED6AC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.062 131.9), rgb(190, 214, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#BED6AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED6AC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 214, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.062 131.9) |
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 #BED6AC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED6AC | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BED6AC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED6AC text on black | 13.40:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED6AC
oklch(84.7% 0.062 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECC96
oklch(80.9% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B159
oklch(70.7% 0.128 132)
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Step 500
500
#629D1C
oklch(63.2% 0.165 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D05
oklch(27% 0.068 132.4)
#BED6AC 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) | #DAD0AA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD2CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED6AC
#BED6AC
oklch(84.7% 0.062 131.9)
- #DBC2EB
#DBC2EB
oklch(84.8% 0.062 312.2)
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 #BED6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BED6AC 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.