#BED1B8 Color
#BED1B8 is rgb(190, 209, 184) in RGB, hsl(106, 21%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 12%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BED1B8rgb(190, 209, 184)hsl(106, 21%, 77%)hsv(106, 12%, 82%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 12%, 18%)oklch(83.9% 0.04 138.2)lab(81.88% -10.09 10.17)lch(81.88% 14.32 134.78)What #BED1B8 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BED1B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BED1B8 Channel Values
How #BED1B8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 190 · G 209 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 21% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 12% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BED1B8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BED1B8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BED1B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BED1B8
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BED1B8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BED1B8#CECEB8#C8CFB8#CBCBB9#C6CDB8#C1CECE#C0CFC6#CBCBCBUsing #BED1B8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bed1b8: #BED1B8;background-color: #BED1B8;colors: { 'color-bed1b8': '#BED1B8' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.820, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_bed1b8">#BED1B8</color>fill="#BED1B8"More Green Colors
#BED1B8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BED1B8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BED1B8?
#BED1B8 is a light green — rgb(190, 209, 184) in RGB and hsl(106, 21%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #BED1B8?
#BED1B8 is rgb(190, 209, 184) — red 190, green 209, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BED1B8?
#BED1B8 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 12%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BED1B8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BED1B8 scores 1.62:1 against white and 13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BED1B8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BED1B8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 14.57, which is visibly different.
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