#BED9AB Color
#BED9AB is rgb(190, 217, 171) in RGB, hsl(95, 38%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 21%, 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 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BED9ABrgb(190, 217, 171)hsl(95, 38%, 76%)hsv(95, 21%, 85%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 21%, 15%)oklch(85.3% 0.068 132.5)lab(83.79% -15.47 19.62)lch(83.79% 24.99 128.26)What #BED9AB 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 #BED9AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BED9AB Channel Values
How #BED9AB 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 217 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 38% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 21% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BED9AB 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 #BED9AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BED9AB; 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 #BED9AB
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 #BED9AB 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.
#BED9AB#D5D5AB#CCD6AB#D1D1AC#C9D4AC#C4D4D4#C2D6C5#D1D1D1Using #BED9AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bed9ab: #BED9AB;background-color: #BED9AB;colors: { 'color-bed9ab': '#BED9AB' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.851, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_bed9ab">#BED9AB</color>fill="#BED9AB"More Green Colors
#BED9AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BED9AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BED9AB?
#BED9AB is a light green — rgb(190, 217, 171) in RGB and hsl(95, 38%, 76%) 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 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #BED9AB?
#BED9AB is rgb(190, 217, 171) — red 190, green 217, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BED9AB?
#BED9AB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 21%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BED9AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BED9AB scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BED9AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BED9AB 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 13.6, which is visibly different.
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