#BED6BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.1% 0.044 143.1), rgb(190, 214, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#BED6BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 143°. 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 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED6BC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 214, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.044 143.1) |
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 #BED6BC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED6BC | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BED6BC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED6BC text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED6BC
oklch(85.1% 0.044 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7C
oklch(70.6% 0.089 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#41853F
oklch(55.5% 0.125 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#327131
oklch(49.1% 0.117 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C29
oklch(42.7% 0.096 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#BED6BC 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) | #D8D1BB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD4CE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED6BC
#BED6BC
oklch(85.1% 0.044 143.1)
- #DDC5DF
#DDC5DF
oklch(85.1% 0.044 323.6)
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 #BED6BC, 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
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BED6BC 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.