#BEDDC1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.05 147.8), rgb(190, 221, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#BEDDC1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDDC1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 221, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.05 147.8) |
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 #BEDDC1 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDDC1 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDDC1 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDDC1 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDDC1
oklch(86.7% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B27B
oklch(70.6% 0.103 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#499F59
oklch(63.2% 0.133 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#24893E
oklch(55.6% 0.144 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#147430
oklch(49.1% 0.134 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#165F28
oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E25
oklch(37.8% 0.087 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#BEDDC1 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) | #DED7C0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBDBD5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDDC1
#BEDDC1
oklch(86.7% 0.05 147.8)
- #E6C8E4
#E6C8E4
oklch(86.6% 0.05 328.1)
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 #BEDDC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #BEDDC1 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.