#BED7B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.1% 0.053 137.4), rgb(190, 215, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#BED7B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 137°. 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 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED7B5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 215, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 30%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.053 137.4) |
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 #BED7B5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED7B5 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BED7B5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED7B5 text on black | 13.57:1 | 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)
#BED7B5
oklch(85.1% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D42
oklch(63.2% 0.141 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#42871E
oklch(55.7% 0.153 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#33720F
oklch(49.1% 0.142 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D12
oklch(42.7% 0.117 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#274C17
oklch(37.6% 0.092 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#BED7B5 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) | #DAD1B3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD4CD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED7B5
#BED7B5
oklch(85.1% 0.053 137.4)
- #DDC4E6
#DDC4E6
oklch(85.2% 0.054 317.1)
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 #BED7B5, 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
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #BED7B5 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.