#BED6CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.5% 0.031 164.2), rgb(190, 214, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#BED6CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED6CA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 214, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.031 164.2) |
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 #BED6CA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED6CA | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BED6CA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED6CA text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED6CA
oklch(85.5% 0.031 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD96
oklch(70.6% 0.062 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#58997D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B8366
oklch(55.5% 0.086 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F54
oklch(49.1% 0.081 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#265B45
oklch(42.8% 0.068 163.7)
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Step 900
900
#244A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#BED6CA 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) | #D5D2C9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD6D2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED6CA
#BED6CA
oklch(85.5% 0.031 164.2)
- #DFC8D4
#DFC8D4
oklch(85.5% 0.03 344.9)
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 #BED6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #BED6CA 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.