#BED7C5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.6% 0.036 154.3), rgb(190, 215, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#BED7C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED7C5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 215, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.036 154.3) |
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 #BED7C5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED7C5 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BED7C5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED7C5 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED7C5
oklch(85.6% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8C
oklch(70.8% 0.075 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#579B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8557
oklch(55.6% 0.104 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7047
oklch(49% 0.096 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#255C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#244B32
oklch(37.6% 0.062 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#BED7C5 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) | #D7D3C4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0C6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD6D2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED7C5
#BED7C5
oklch(85.6% 0.036 154.3)
- #DFC7D9
#DFC7D9
oklch(85.5% 0.036 334.6)
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 #BED7C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
Use #BED7C5 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.