#BEDEC9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(87.1% 0.044 156.6), rgb(190, 222, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#BEDEC9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 157°. 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 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 222, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.044 156.6) |
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 #BEDEC9 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDEC9 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDEC9 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDEC9 text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDEC9
oklch(87.1% 0.044 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#429E6C
oklch(63% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#168954
oklch(55.7% 0.127 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.097 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#164D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#BEDEC9 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) | #DED9C8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5CA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9DDD8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDEC9
#BEDEC9
oklch(87.1% 0.044 156.6)
- #E9CAE0
#E9CAE0
oklch(87.2% 0.045 336.4)
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 #BEDEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #BEDEC9 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.