#BED9AB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.068 132.5), rgb(190, 217, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#BED9AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED9AB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 217, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.068 132.5) |
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 #BED9AB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED9AB | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BED9AB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED9AB text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED9AB
oklch(85.3% 0.068 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD92
oklch(80.9% 0.088 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB351
oklch(70.8% 0.141 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D01
oklch(26.8% 0.074 132.7)
#BED9AB 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) | #DDD2A8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD5CC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED9AB
#BED9AB
oklch(85.3% 0.068 132.5)
- #DEC2F0
#DEC2F0
oklch(85.2% 0.07 312.1)
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 #BED9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #BED9AB 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.