#BDCBAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.044 127.8), rgb(189, 203, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#BDCBAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 128°. 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 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCBAD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.044 127.8) |
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 #BDCBAD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCBAD | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCBAD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCBAD text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCBAD
oklch(82.3% 0.044 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A97A
oklch(70.6% 0.07 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9458
oklch(63.1% 0.089 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#637E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#526A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#435727
oklch(42.8% 0.076 128)
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Step 900
900
#394725
oklch(37.6% 0.057 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#BDCBAD 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) | #CEC7AB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC8C2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCBAD
#BDCBAD
oklch(82.3% 0.044 127.8)
- #CDBEDC
#CDBEDC
oklch(82.3% 0.044 307.9)
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 #BDCBAD, 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 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #BDCBAD 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.