#BEDD98
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.097 128), rgb(190, 221, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#BEDD98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDD98 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 221, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.097 128) |
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 #BEDD98 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDD98 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDD98 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDD98 text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD5
oklch(93.6% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDD98
oklch(85.8% 0.097 128)
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Step 300
300
#A9D076
oklch(80.9% 0.125 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB500
oklch(70.8% 0.185 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#BEDD98 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) | #E4D493 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D7CB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDD98
#BEDD98
oklch(85.8% 0.097 128)
- #E1C1FF
#E1C1FF
oklch(85.9% 0.091 308)
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 #BEDD98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.013
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #BEDD98 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.