#BED8B3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.057 136.4), rgb(190, 216, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#BED8B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.057 136.4) |
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 #BED8B3 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED8B3 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BED8B3 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED8B3 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED8B3
oklch(85.3% 0.057 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB166
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D38
oklch(63% 0.151 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#408706
oklch(55.5% 0.164 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D02
oklch(42.6% 0.126 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#274D10
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#BED8B3 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) | #DBD2B1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED5CE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED8B3
#BED8B3
oklch(85.3% 0.057 136.4)
- #DEC4E8
#DEC4E8
oklch(85.3% 0.057 316.6)
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 #BED8B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #BED8B3 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.