#BEDBC4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.4% 0.044 151.5), rgb(190, 219, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#BEDBC4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDBC4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 219, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.044 151.5) |
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 #BEDBC4 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDBC4 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDBC4 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDBC4 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDBC4
oklch(86.4% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAF
oklch(81% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B184
oklch(70.7% 0.091 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D65
oklch(63% 0.116 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B884C
oklch(55.7% 0.127 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C733D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E33
oklch(42.9% 0.097 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#BEDBC4 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) | #DBD6C3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADAD4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDBC4
#BEDBC4
oklch(86.4% 0.044 151.5)
- #E4C8E0
#E4C8E0
oklch(86.3% 0.045 330.6)
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 #BEDBC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #BEDBC4 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.