#BED8C2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.7% 0.041 149.7), rgb(190, 216, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#BED8C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED8C2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 25%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.041 149.7) |
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 #BED8C2 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED8C2 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BED8C2 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED8C2 text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED8C2
oklch(85.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB085
oklch(70.8% 0.085 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#569C66
oklch(63.2% 0.108 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#38864D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#29713D
oklch(49% 0.109 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#245C33
oklch(42.6% 0.09 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#234C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 149.6)
#BED8C2 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) | #D9D3C1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD7D2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED8C2
#BED8C2
oklch(85.7% 0.041 149.7)
- #E0C7DD
#E0C7DD
oklch(85.7% 0.041 329.8)
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 #BED8C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BED8C2 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.