#BED7B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.1% 0.057 135.5), rgb(190, 215, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#BED7B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 215, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.057 135.5) |
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 #BED7B2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED7B2 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BED7B2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED7B2 text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED7B2
oklch(85.1% 0.057 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB165
oklch(70.7% 0.118 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D37
oklch(63.1% 0.15 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438703
oklch(55.6% 0.163 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D01
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#284C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#BED7B2 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) | #DAD1B0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED4CD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED7B2
#BED7B2
oklch(85.1% 0.057 135.5)
- #DDC3E8
#DDC3E8
oklch(85.1% 0.058 315.9)
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 #BED7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #BED7B2 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.