#BEDED1
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.4% 0.038 169), rgb(190, 222, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#BEDED1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDED1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 222, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.038 169) |
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 #BEDED1 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDED1 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDED1 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDED1 text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDED1
oklch(87.4% 0.038 169)
-
Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
-
Step 400
400
#6DB198
oklch(70.8% 0.079 168.7)
-
Step 500
500
#3F9D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 169)
-
Step 600
600
#0B8768
oklch(55.5% 0.109 169)
-
Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
-
Step 800
800
#045D47
oklch(42.6% 0.084 169.4)
-
Step 900
900
#144D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 167.9)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#BEDED1 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) | #DCD9D0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D5D2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DEDA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDED1
#BEDED1
oklch(87.4% 0.038 169)
- #EACCD9
#EACCD9
oklch(87.4% 0.038 349.9)
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 #BEDED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
Use #BEDED1 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.