#BEDFBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.059 143.5), rgb(190, 223, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#BEDFBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDFBC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 223, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.059 143.5) |
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 #BEDFBC | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDFBC | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDFBC text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDFBC text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDFBC
oklch(87% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B46E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A046
oklch(63% 0.154 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B24
oklch(55.7% 0.169 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#0B7615
oklch(49.2% 0.157 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#116015
oklch(42.8% 0.13 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#184F19
oklch(37.8% 0.102 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#BEDFBC 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) | #E1D8BA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCDDD5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDFBC
#BEDFBC
oklch(87% 0.059 143.5)
- #E8C8EB
#E8C8EB
oklch(87% 0.059 323.4)
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 #BEDFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.057
Use #BEDFBC 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.