#BED6B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.9% 0.053 136.5), rgb(190, 214, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#BED6B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED6B4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 214, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.053 136.5) |
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 #BED6B4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED6B4 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BED6B4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED6B4 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED6B4
oklch(84.9% 0.053 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B06B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#609C41
oklch(63.1% 0.139 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#45861D
oklch(55.6% 0.151 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#36710D
oklch(49% 0.14 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D10
oklch(42.8% 0.118 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#294C17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0F
oklch(27.2% 0.057 136.3)
#BED6B4 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) | #D9D0B2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED3CC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED6B4
#BED6B4
oklch(84.9% 0.053 136.5)
- #DCC3E5
#DCC3E5
oklch(84.9% 0.054 317.1)
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 #BED6B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BED6B4 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.