#BEDEAF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.072 135.7), rgb(190, 222, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#BEDEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDEAF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 222, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.072 135.7) |
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 #BEDEAF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDEAF | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDEAF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDEAF text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDEAF
oklch(86.5% 0.072 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF93
oklch(81% 0.093 136)
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Step 400
400
#75B552
oklch(70.8% 0.148 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 135.5)
#BEDEAF 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) | #E2D6AC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDAD1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDEAF
#BEDEAF
oklch(86.5% 0.072 135.7)
- #E5C5F3
#E5C5F3
oklch(86.5% 0.071 315.6)
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 #BEDEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #BEDEAF 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.