#BEDFB4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.068 138.4), rgb(190, 223, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#BEDFB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 223, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.068 138.4) |
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 #BEDFB4 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDFB4 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDFB4 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDFB4 text on black | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDFB4
oklch(86.8% 0.068 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B55C
oklch(70.7% 0.14 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#49A124
oklch(63.1% 0.178 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F01
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#BEDFB4 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) | #E2D8B2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDCD3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDFB4
#BEDFB4
oklch(86.8% 0.068 138.4)
- #E7C6F1
#E7C6F1
oklch(86.8% 0.068 318.3)
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 #BEDFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
Use #BEDFB4 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.