#BED5C3 Color
#BED5C3 is rgb(190, 213, 195) in RGB, hsl(133, 21%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 8%, 16%) 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 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BED5C3rgb(190, 213, 195)hsl(133, 21%, 79%)hsv(133, 11%, 84%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 8%, 16%)oklch(85.1% 0.035 152)lab(83.16% -10.54 6.18)lch(83.16% 12.22 149.59)What #BED5C3 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 #BED5C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BED5C3 Channel Values
How #BED5C3 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 213 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 21% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 11% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BED5C3 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 #BED5C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BED5C3; 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 #BED5C3
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 #BED5C3 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.
#BED5C3#D1D1C3#CAD3C3#CECEC4#C8D1C3#C0D3D3#C0D4CD#CFCFCFUsing #BED5C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bed5c3: #BED5C3;background-color: #BED5C3;colors: { 'color-bed5c3': '#BED5C3' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.835, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_bed5c3">#BED5C3</color>fill="#BED5C3"More Green Colors
#BED5C3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BED5C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BED5C3?
#BED5C3 is a light green — rgb(190, 213, 195) in RGB and hsl(133, 21%, 79%) 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 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #BED5C3?
#BED5C3 is rgb(190, 213, 195) — red 190, green 213, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BED5C3?
#BED5C3 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 8%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BED5C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BED5C3 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BED5C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BED5C3 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 12.3, which is visibly different.
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