#BED8AF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.2% 0.062 134.1), rgb(190, 216, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#BED8AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED8AF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.062 134.1) |
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 #BED8AF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED8AF | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BED8AF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED8AF text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED8AF
oklch(85.2% 0.062 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC98
oklch(80.8% 0.079 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25D
oklch(70.8% 0.127 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E26
oklch(63.2% 0.164 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D02
oklch(37.7% 0.107 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.9)
#BED8AF 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) | #DCD2AD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED5CD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED8AF
#BED8AF
oklch(85.2% 0.062 134.1)
- #DEC3EB
#DEC3EB
oklch(85.2% 0.062 314.8)
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 #BED8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #BED8AF 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.