#BED890
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.099 124.6), rgb(190, 216, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#BED890 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED890 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.099 124.6) |
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 #BED890 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED890 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BED890 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED890 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED890
oklch(84.6% 0.099 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BB12F
oklch(70.8% 0.159 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BED890 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) | #E0CF8B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE93 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D1C6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED890
#BED890
oklch(84.6% 0.099 124.6)
- #DABDFF
#DABDFF
oklch(84.5% 0.095 304.5)
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 #BED890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #BED890 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.