#BEDAB3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.061 136.9), rgb(190, 218, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#BEDAB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 218, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.061 136.9) |
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 #BEDAB3 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDAB3 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDAB3 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDAB3 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDAB3
oklch(85.7% 0.061 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.079 137)
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Step 400
400
#7BB262
oklch(70.6% 0.125 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#579E32
oklch(63% 0.159 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#244D0B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 136.5)
#BEDAB3 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) | #DDD4B1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED7CF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDAB3
#BEDAB3
oklch(85.7% 0.061 136.9)
- #E1C4EB
#E1C4EB
oklch(85.7% 0.062 317.4)
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 #BEDAB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #BEDAB3 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.