#BEDEC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.1% 0.047 152.9), rgb(190, 222, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#BEDEC6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 222, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.047 152.9) |
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 #BEDEC6 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDEC6 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDEC6 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDEC6 text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDEC6
oklch(87.1% 0.047 152.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAE
oklch(81% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB284
oklch(70.6% 0.096 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#449F64
oklch(63.2% 0.125 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#19894B
oklch(55.6% 0.135 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#04743C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F32
oklch(42.8% 0.104 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#174E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E1A
oklch(27.2% 0.052 152.3)
#BEDEC6 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) | #DED8C5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5C7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADDD7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDEC6
#BEDEC6
oklch(87.1% 0.047 152.9)
- #E8CAE2
#E8CAE2
oklch(87.1% 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 #BEDEC6, 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 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #BEDEC6 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.