#BEDB75
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.8% 0.133 122.3), rgb(190, 219, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#BEDB75 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDB75 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 219, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.133 122.3) |
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 #BEDB75 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDB75 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDB75 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDB75 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0CC
oklch(93.7% 0.049 122.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDB75
oklch(84.8% 0.133 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#AED142
oklch(80.9% 0.17 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BEDB75 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) | #E6D06C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D07B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D2C3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDB75
#BEDB75
oklch(84.8% 0.133 122.3)
- #D8BFFF
#D8BFFF
oklch(84.7% 0.091 302.4)
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 #BEDB75, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEDB75.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #BEDB75 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.