#BED8B0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.2% 0.061 134.6), rgb(190, 216, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#BED8B0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED8B0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.061 134.6) |
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 #BED8B0 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED8B0 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BED8B0 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED8B0 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED8B0
oklch(85.2% 0.061 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E2B
oklch(63.2% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#274D06
oklch(37.7% 0.105 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#BED8B0 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) | #DCD2AE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED5CD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED8B0
#BED8B0
oklch(85.2% 0.061 134.6)
- #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 #BED8B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #BED8B0 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.