#BDCBAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.042 128.4), rgb(189, 203, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#BDCBAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 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 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCBAE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.042 128.4) |
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 #BDCBAE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCBAE | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCBAE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCBAE text on black | 12.31:1 | 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)
#BDCBAE
oklch(82.4% 0.042 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A97C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A945A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#637E3F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#526A31
oklch(49.1% 0.087 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#435729
oklch(42.8% 0.074 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#394726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#BDCBAE 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) | #CEC7AC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC8C3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCBAE
#BDCBAE
oklch(82.4% 0.042 128.4)
- #CDBEDB
#CDBEDB
oklch(82.3% 0.043 308.6)
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 #BDCBAE, 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 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #BDCBAE 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.