#BED7C0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.4% 0.041 147.4), rgb(190, 215, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#BED7C0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED7C0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 215, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.041 147.4) |
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 #BED7C0 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED7C0 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BED7C0 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED7C0 text on black | 13.67:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED7C0
oklch(85.4% 0.041 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAD
oklch(81% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF82
oklch(70.6% 0.085 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#599B62
oklch(63% 0.109 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C8649
oklch(55.7% 0.119 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E713A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#275C30
oklch(42.7% 0.091 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#BED7C0 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) | #D8D2BF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD6D0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED7C0
#BED7C0
oklch(85.4% 0.041 147.4)
- #DEC6DD
#DEC6DD
oklch(85.3% 0.041 327.2)
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 #BED7C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #BED7C0 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.