#BED7B3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.1% 0.056 136.1), rgb(190, 215, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#BED7B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 136°. 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 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED7B3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 215, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.056 136.1) |
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 #BED7B3 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED7B3 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BED7B3 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED7B3 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED7B3
oklch(85.1% 0.056 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9E
oklch(81% 0.072 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB167
oklch(70.7% 0.115 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D3B
oklch(63.2% 0.147 136)
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Step 600
600
#43870F
oklch(55.7% 0.159 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D07
oklch(42.7% 0.122 136)
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Step 900
900
#284C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#BED7B3 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) | #DAD1B1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED4CD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED7B3
#BED7B3
oklch(85.1% 0.056 136.1)
- #DDC3E7
#DDC3E7
oklch(85% 0.057 316.6)
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 #BED7B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #BED7B3 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.