#BEDAC5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.2% 0.041 153), rgb(190, 218, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#BEDAC5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 218, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.041 153) |
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 #BEDAC5 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDAC5 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDAC5 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDAC5 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDAC5
oklch(86.2% 0.041 153)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B087
oklch(70.6% 0.085 153)
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Step 500
500
#509C69
oklch(63% 0.108 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F8751
oklch(55.7% 0.118 153)
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Step 700
700
#207241
oklch(49.1% 0.11 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D36
oklch(42.7% 0.091 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#BEDAC5 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) | #DAD5C4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2C6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD9D4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDAC5
#BEDAC5
oklch(86.2% 0.041 153)
- #E3C8DD
#E3C8DD
oklch(86.2% 0.041 333.6)
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 #BEDAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #BEDAC5 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.