#BDC5BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.015 142.2), rgb(189, 197, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#BDC5BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC5BC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 197, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 7%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.015 142.2) |
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 #BDC5BC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC5BC | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC5BC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC5BC text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC5BC
oklch(81.5% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A597
oklch(70.8% 0.025 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7D
oklch(63.2% 0.032 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#687966
oklch(55.6% 0.035 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#576655
oklch(49.2% 0.032 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#475346
oklch(42.8% 0.026 143)
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Step 900
900
#3C443B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#BDC5BC 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) | #C6C3BC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC4C2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC5BC
#BDC5BC
oklch(81.5% 0.015 142.2)
- #C7BFC8
#C7BFC8
oklch(81.4% 0.015 322.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDC5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDC5BC 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.