#BDCAAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.046 125.4), rgb(189, 202, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#BDCAAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCAAA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.046 125.4) |
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 #BDCAAA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCAAA | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCAAA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCAAA text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCAAA
oklch(82% 0.046 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A977
oklch(70.7% 0.073 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9453
oklch(63.2% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#657E36
oklch(55.7% 0.103 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#546A29
oklch(49.1% 0.095 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#455623
oklch(42.6% 0.078 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4722
oklch(37.6% 0.06 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#BDCAAA 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) | #CEC6A8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC7C1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCAAA
#BDCAAA
oklch(82% 0.046 125.4)
- #CBBDDD
#CBBDDD
oklch(82% 0.047 305.2)
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 #BDCAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.008
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #BDCAAA 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.