#BDCAB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.035 131.4), rgb(189, 202, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#BDCAB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 131°. 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 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 202, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.035 131.4) |
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 #BDCAB3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCAB3 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCAB3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCAB3 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCAB3
oklch(82.3% 0.035 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A884
oklch(70.6% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9366
oklch(63.2% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#637D4D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#52693E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#435633
oklch(42.7% 0.06 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#21291A
oklch(26.8% 0.029 131)
#BDCAB3 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) | #CCC6B2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC8C3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCAB3
#BDCAB3
oklch(82.3% 0.035 131.4)
- #CCBFD6
#CCBFD6
oklch(82.2% 0.035 310.7)
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 #BDCAB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.008
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.065
Use #BDCAB3 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.