#BEDF8C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.114 126.3), rgb(190, 223, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#BEDF8C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDF8C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 223, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.114 126.3) |
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 #BEDF8C | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDF8C | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDF8C text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDF8C text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDF8C
oklch(86% 0.114 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8D163
oklch(80.8% 0.146 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BEDF8C 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) | #E7D586 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D390 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D8CA | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDF8C
#BEDF8C
oklch(86% 0.114 126.3)
- #DFC3FF
#DFC3FF
oklch(86.1% 0.087 305.9)
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 #BEDF8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BEDF8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #BEDF8C 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.