#BEDDB3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.4% 0.066 137.5), rgb(190, 221, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#BEDDB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDDB3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 221, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.066 137.5) |
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 #BEDDB3 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDDB3 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDDB3 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDDB3 text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDDB3
oklch(86.4% 0.066 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B45D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#4FA027
oklch(63.1% 0.173 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E03
oklch(37.6% 0.112 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137.7)
#BEDDB3 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) | #E0D6B1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDAD1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDDB3
#BEDDB3
oklch(86.4% 0.066 137.5)
- #E4C5EF
#E4C5EF
oklch(86.3% 0.066 317.2)
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 #BEDDB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #BEDDB3 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.