#BDCAB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.032 133.3), rgb(189, 202, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#BDCAB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 202, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.032 133.3) |
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 #BDCAB5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCAB5 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCAB5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCAB5 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCAB5
oklch(82.3% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A887
oklch(70.7% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9269
oklch(63% 0.065 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#637D51
oklch(55.7% 0.072 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#526942
oklch(49.1% 0.066 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#435636
oklch(42.8% 0.056 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#BDCAB5 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) | #CCC7B4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC8C4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCAB5
#BDCAB5
oklch(82.3% 0.032 133.3)
- #CDBFD4
#CDBFD4
oklch(82.3% 0.033 314.6)
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 #BDCAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.064
Use #BDCAB5 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.