#BED6C0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.2% 0.04 147.6), rgb(190, 214, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#BED6C0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED6C0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 214, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.04 147.6) |
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 #BED6C0 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED6C0 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BED6C0 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED6C0 text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED6C0
oklch(85.2% 0.04 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF84
oklch(70.7% 0.081 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B64
oklch(63.2% 0.105 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F854B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#31703C
oklch(49% 0.104 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C32
oklch(42.8% 0.088 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#BED6C0 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) | #D7D1BF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CFC1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD5D0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED6C0
#BED6C0
oklch(85.2% 0.04 147.6)
- #DDC6DC
#DDC6DC
oklch(85.2% 0.039 327.2)
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 #BED6C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #BED6C0 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.