#BEDC68
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.8% 0.147 121.6), rgb(190, 220, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#BEDC68 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDC68 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 220, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.147 121.6) |
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 #BEDC68 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDC68 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDC68 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDC68 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F2F8E6
oklch(97% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0C8
oklch(93.6% 0.054 121)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDC68
oklch(84.8% 0.147 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#AED21F
oklch(80.9% 0.188 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BEDC68 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) | #E8D15D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D06F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D2C2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDC68
#BEDC68
oklch(84.8% 0.147 121.6)
- #D8C0FF
#D8C0FF
oklch(84.9% 0.09 301.9)
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 #BEDC68, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEDC68.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.064
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.069
Use #BEDC68 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.