#BDC8AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.036 126.6), rgb(189, 200, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#BDC8AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC8AF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.036 126.6) |
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 #BDC8AF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC8AF | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC8AF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC8AF text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC8AF
oklch(81.7% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A881
oklch(70.8% 0.058 127)
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Step 500
500
#7E9260
oklch(63.1% 0.075 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#677C47
oklch(55.6% 0.08 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#556938
oklch(49.2% 0.076 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#46552F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#BDC8AF 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) | #CBC4AE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC5C1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC8AF
#BDC8AF
oklch(81.7% 0.036 126.6)
- #C9BED6
#C9BED6
oklch(81.8% 0.035 306.2)
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 #BDC8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.004
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.064
Use #BDC8AF 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.