#BED990
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.1 125), rgb(190, 217, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#BED990 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED990 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 217, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.1 125) |
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 #BED990 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED990 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BED990 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED990 text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD4
oklch(93.7% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED990
oklch(84.8% 0.1 125)
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Step 300
300
#AECF6F
oklch(80.9% 0.129 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BED990 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) | #E1D08B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF93 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D2C6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED990
#BED990
oklch(84.8% 0.1 125)
- #DBBEFF
#DBBEFF
oklch(84.8% 0.094 304.8)
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 #BED990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
Use #BED990 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.