#BED9BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.046 146.2), rgb(190, 217, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#BED9BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED9BF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 217, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.046 146.2) |
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 #BED9BF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED9BF | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BED9BF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED9BF text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED9BF
oklch(85.8% 0.046 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#79B17D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#559D5C
oklch(63.2% 0.12 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#368741
oklch(55.6% 0.131 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#287233
oklch(49% 0.121 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#235D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C27
oklch(37.6% 0.078 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#BED9BF 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) | #DAD4BE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD7D1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED9BF
#BED9BF
oklch(85.8% 0.046 146.2)
- #E1C7E1
#E1C7E1
oklch(85.9% 0.045 326)
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 #BED9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #BED9BF 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.