#BED7AC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.9% 0.064 132.3), rgb(190, 215, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#BED7AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED7AC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 215, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.064 132.3) |
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 #BED7AC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED7AC | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BED7AC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED7AC text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED7AC
oklch(84.9% 0.064 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC95
oklch(80.8% 0.082 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#81B257
oklch(70.8% 0.132 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#609D16
oklch(63% 0.168 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D04
oklch(27% 0.069 132.1)
#BED7AC 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) | #DBD1A9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD3CB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED7AC
#BED7AC
oklch(84.9% 0.064 132.3)
- #DCC2EC
#DCC2EC
oklch(84.9% 0.064 312.6)
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 #BED7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #BED7AC 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.