#BEDEC7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.1% 0.046 154.1), rgb(190, 222, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#BEDEC7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 222, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.046 154.1) |
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 #BEDEC7 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDEC7 | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDEC7 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDEC7 text on black | 14.46:1 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDEC7
oklch(87.1% 0.046 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB286
oklch(70.7% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#439F67
oklch(63.2% 0.122 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#18894E
oklch(55.6% 0.132 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#02743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.102 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#174E2E
oklch(37.9% 0.079 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1B
oklch(26.8% 0.049 154.8)
#BEDEC7 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) | #DED8C6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5C8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADDD7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDEC7
#BEDEC7
oklch(87.1% 0.046 154.1)
- #E8CAE1
#E8CAE1
oklch(87.1% 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 #BEDEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #BEDEC7 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.