#BED6AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.059 133.4), rgb(190, 214, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#BED6AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED6AF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 214, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.059 133.4) |
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 #BED6AF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED6AF | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BED6AF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED6AF text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED6AF
oklch(84.8% 0.059 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B160
oklch(70.8% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#619C2D
oklch(63% 0.154 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C08
oklch(37.6% 0.1 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#BED6AF 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) | #DAD0AD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD3CB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED6AF
#BED6AF
oklch(84.8% 0.059 133.4)
- #DBC2E9
#DBC2E9
oklch(84.7% 0.06 313.5)
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 #BED6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #BED6AF 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.