#BEDFB8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.9% 0.063 140.8), rgb(190, 223, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#BEDFB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 141°. 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 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 223, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.063 140.8) |
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 #BEDFB8 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDFB8 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDFB8 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDFB8 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDFB8
oklch(86.9% 0.063 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B465
oklch(70.6% 0.13 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#47A137
oklch(63.1% 0.167 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#218B02
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146001
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#BEDFB8 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) | #E2D8B6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDCD4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDFB8
#BEDFB8
oklch(86.9% 0.063 140.8)
- #E8C7EE
#E8C7EE
oklch(87% 0.064 321.1)
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 #BEDFB8, 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 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
Use #BEDFB8 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.