#BEDDC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.048 149.9), rgb(190, 221, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#BEDDC3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDDC3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 221, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.048 149.9) |
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 #BEDDC3 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDDC3 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDDC3 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDDC3 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDDC3
oklch(86.8% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#489F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.127 150)
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Step 600
600
#228944
oklch(55.6% 0.139 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#127436
oklch(49.1% 0.128 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#145E2D
oklch(42.5% 0.106 150)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#BEDDC3 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) | #DED7C2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADCD5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDDC3
#BEDDC3
oklch(86.8% 0.048 149.9)
- #E7C9E3
#E7C9E3
oklch(86.9% 0.048 330.3)
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 #BEDDC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #BEDDC3 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.