#BEDDB7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.5% 0.061 139.9), rgb(190, 221, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#BEDDB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 221, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.061 139.9) |
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 #BEDDB7 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDDB7 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDDB7 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDDB7 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDDB7
oklch(86.5% 0.061 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B466
oklch(70.8% 0.127 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#4DA039
oklch(63.1% 0.161 140)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A09
oklch(55.6% 0.175 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F04
oklch(42.6% 0.134 140)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E11
oklch(37.7% 0.104 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#BEDDB7 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) | #E0D6B5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDAD2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDDB7
#BEDDB7
oklch(86.5% 0.061 139.9)
- #E5C6EC
#E5C6EC
oklch(86.4% 0.061 320)
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 #BEDDB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #BEDDB7 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.