#BED9D7
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.5% 0.029 191.2), rgb(190, 217, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#BED9D7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED9D7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 217, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.029 191.2) |
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 #BED9D7 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED9D7 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BED9D7 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED9D7 text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED9D7
oklch(86.5% 0.029 191.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C6
oklch(81% 0.038 190)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 190.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9895
oklch(63.1% 0.076 192)
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Step 600
600
#29837F
oklch(55.7% 0.083 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A6E6B
oklch(49% 0.076 191.4)
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Step 800
800
#195A57
oklch(42.7% 0.064 190.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#BED9D7 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) | #D6D6D7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D2D7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DBD8 | 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°).
- #BED9D7
#BED9D7
oklch(86.5% 0.029 191.2)
- #E5CBCE
#E5CBCE
oklch(86.5% 0.029 9.8)
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 #BED9D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
Use #BED9D7 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.