#BED875
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.1% 0.129 121.3), rgb(190, 216, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#BED875 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED875 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.129 121.3) |
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 #BED875 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED875 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BED875 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED875 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EB
oklch(97% 0.016 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1AC
oklch(88.4% 0.072 121.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED875
oklch(84.1% 0.129 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#BED875 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) | #E3CE6D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCE7A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CFC1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED875
#BED875
oklch(84.1% 0.129 121.3)
- #D5BDFF
#D5BDFF
oklch(84.1% 0.094 301.1)
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 #BED875, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BED875.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
Use #BED875 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.