#BEDDC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.9% 0.045 153.2), rgb(190, 221, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#BEDDC6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDDC6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 221, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.045 153.2) |
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 #BEDDC6 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDDC6 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDDC6 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDDC6 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDDC6
oklch(86.9% 0.045 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B285
oklch(70.7% 0.094 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#479E66
oklch(63.1% 0.12 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#20884D
oklch(55.5% 0.13 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E743E
oklch(49.2% 0.121 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#135E34
oklch(42.7% 0.099 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#194D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#BEDDC6 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) | #DDD8C5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D4C7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADCD6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDDC6
#BEDDC6
oklch(86.9% 0.045 153.2)
- #E7C9E1
#E7C9E1
oklch(86.8% 0.046 332.8)
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 #BEDDC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #BEDDC6 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.