#BED886
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.4% 0.11 123.1), rgb(190, 216, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#BED886 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED886 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.11 123.1) |
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 #BED886 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED886 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BED886 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED886 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 122.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED886
oklch(84.4% 0.11 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BED886 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) | #E1CF80 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D0C4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED886
#BED886
oklch(84.4% 0.11 123.1)
- #D8BDFF
#D8BDFF
oklch(84.4% 0.095 303.1)
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 #BED886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #BED886 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.