Celadon #BEFDB7
Celadon is a very light, moderately saturated green with hex code #BEFDB7 and RGB rgb(190, 253, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#BEFDB7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Celadon. Black text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon |
| Black text | 17.92:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Colors that go with Celadon
Matches found by rotating Celadon around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Celadon
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Celadon, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Celadon, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.009
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
More about Celadon
How to make Celadon
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #CCEFA7, a difference of ΔE 0.036 from Celadon. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Celadon in every format
| HEX | #BEFDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 253, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.113 142.1) |
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 #BEFDB7 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BEFDB7 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BEFDB7 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #BEFDB7 text on black | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Celadon
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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BEFDB7
oklch(93.4% 0.113 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B6
oklch(88.4% 0.081 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#87D87F
oklch(80.9% 0.145 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#22C115
oklch(70.6% 0.231 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0FA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
Celadon 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) | #FFF1B3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EBBB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9F9EA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.113 |
Use Celadon 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.