#BEDDC7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.9% 0.045 154.5), rgb(190, 221, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#BEDDC7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDDC7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 221, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.045 154.5) |
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 #BEDDC7 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDDC7 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDDC7 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDDC7 text on black | 14.35:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDDC7
oklch(86.9% 0.045 154.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
-
Step 400
400
#71B287
oklch(70.8% 0.092 154.4)
-
Step 500
500
#469E69
oklch(63.1% 0.117 154.6)
-
Step 600
600
#1F8850
oklch(55.5% 0.127 154.5)
-
Step 700
700
#0D7441
oklch(49.3% 0.119 154.4)
-
Step 800
800
#125E36
oklch(42.7% 0.097 154.7)
-
Step 900
900
#194D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 154.8)
-
Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#BEDDC7 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) | #DDD8C6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D4C8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADCD6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDDC7
#BEDDC7
oklch(86.9% 0.045 154.5)
- #E7C9E0
#E7C9E0
oklch(86.8% 0.045 334.1)
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 #BEDDC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #BEDDC7 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.