#BED8AB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.1% 0.067 132.2), rgb(190, 216, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#BED8AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED8AB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.067 132.2) |
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 #BED8AB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED8AB | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BED8AB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED8AB text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED8AB
oklch(85.1% 0.067 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD93
oklch(80.9% 0.086 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB253
oklch(70.6% 0.137 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D02
oklch(26.9% 0.072 132.3)
#BED8AB 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) | #DCD1A8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD4CC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED8AB
#BED8AB
oklch(85.1% 0.067 132.2)
- #DDC2EE
#DDC2EE
oklch(85.1% 0.067 312.3)
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 #BED8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #BED8AB 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.