#BED8A6 Color
#BED8A6 is rgb(190, 216, 166) in RGB, hsl(91, 39%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 23%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BED8A6rgb(190, 216, 166)hsl(91, 39%, 75%)hsv(91, 23%, 85%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 23%, 15%)oklch(85% 0.073 130.2)lab(83.44% -15.59 21.73)lch(83.44% 26.74 125.65)What #BED8A6 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 #BED8A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BED8A6 Channel Values
How #BED8A6 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 216 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 39% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 23% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BED8A6 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 #BED8A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BED8A6; 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 #BED8A6
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 #BED8A6 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.
#BED8A6#D4D4A6#CBD6A6#D0D0A7#C9D3A7#C4D3D3#C2D5C2#D0D0D0Using #BED8A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bed8a6: #BED8A6;background-color: #BED8A6;colors: { 'color-bed8a6': '#BED8A6' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.847, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_bed8a6">#BED8A6</color>fill="#BED8A6"More Green Colors
#BED8A6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BED8A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BED8A6?
#BED8A6 is a light green — rgb(190, 216, 166) in RGB and hsl(91, 39%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.52.
What is the RGB value of #BED8A6?
#BED8A6 is rgb(190, 216, 166) — red 190, green 216, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BED8A6?
#BED8A6 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 23%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BED8A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BED8A6 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BED8A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BED8A6 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.69, which is visibly different.
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