#BED8A8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.1% 0.07 131), rgb(190, 216, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#BED8A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.07 131) |
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 #BED8A8 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED8A8 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BED8A8 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED8A8 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED8A8
oklch(85.1% 0.07 131)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 131)
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Step 400
400
#80B24B
oklch(70.6% 0.144 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#BED8A8 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) | #DDD1A5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFAA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD4CB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED8A8
#BED8A8
oklch(85.1% 0.07 131)
- #DDC2F1
#DDC2F1
oklch(85.2% 0.07 310.7)
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 #BED8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #BED8A8 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.