#BEDDB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.5% 0.059 141.2), rgb(190, 221, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#BEDDB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 141°. 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 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDDB9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 221, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.059 141.2) |
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 #BEDDB9 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDDB9 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDDB9 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDDB9 text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDDB9
oklch(86.5% 0.059 141.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A6CDA0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 141.3)
-
Step 400
400
#74B36B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 141.3)
-
Step 500
500
#4CA041
oklch(63.2% 0.155 141.4)
-
Step 600
600
#2A8A1B
oklch(55.6% 0.169 141.3)
-
Step 700
700
#1B750A
oklch(49.2% 0.157 141.3)
-
Step 800
800
#1A5F0F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 141.3)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4E16
oklch(37.7% 0.101 141.3)
-
Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#BEDDB9 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) | #DFD6B7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDAD3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDDB9
#BEDDB9
oklch(86.5% 0.059 141.2)
- #E5C7EB
#E5C7EB
oklch(86.6% 0.059 320.6)
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 #BEDDB9, 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 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
Use #BEDDB9 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.