#BED8D4
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.2% 0.028 185.5), rgb(190, 216, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#BED8D4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 25%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.028 185.5) |
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 #BED8D4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED8D4 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BED8D4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED8D4 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED8D4
oklch(86.2% 0.028 185.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 186)
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Step 500
500
#509890
oklch(63.1% 0.074 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F837A
oklch(55.7% 0.081 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#206E67
oklch(49% 0.075 186.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A54
oklch(42.7% 0.062 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#BED8D4 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) | #D5D5D4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D1D4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D9D7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED8D4
#BED8D4
oklch(86.2% 0.028 185.5)
- #E3CACF
#E3CACF
oklch(86.1% 0.029 4.1)
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 #BED8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #BED8D4 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.