#BEDAA8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.074 131.6), rgb(190, 218, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#BEDAA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 218, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.074 131.6) |
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 #BEDAA8 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDAA8 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDAA8 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDAA8 text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDAA8
oklch(85.5% 0.074 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8E
oklch(80.9% 0.095 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DB347
oklch(70.6% 0.151 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#BEDAA8 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) | #DFD3A5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD6CC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDAA8
#BEDAA8
oklch(85.5% 0.074 131.6)
- #DFC2F3
#DFC2F3
oklch(85.4% 0.074 311.4)
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 #BEDAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #BEDAA8 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.