#BEDAC8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.3% 0.039 157.3), rgb(190, 218, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#BEDAC8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 218, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.039 157.3) |
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 #BEDAC8 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDAC8 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDAC8 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDAC8 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDAC8
oklch(86.3% 0.039 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C71
oklch(63.1% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8659
oklch(55.5% 0.11 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7249
oklch(49.2% 0.103 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#BEDAC8 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) | #DAD5C7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2C9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD9D5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDAC8
#BEDAC8
oklch(86.3% 0.039 157.3)
- #E3C9DB
#E3C9DB
oklch(86.3% 0.038 337)
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 #BEDAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BEDAC8 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.