#BDCBB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.036 132.1), rgb(189, 203, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#BDCBB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.036 132.1) |
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 #BDCBB3 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCBB3 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCBB3 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCBB3 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCBB3
oklch(82.5% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A983
oklch(70.8% 0.059 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#799364
oklch(63.1% 0.074 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#627D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#516A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#425632
oklch(42.6% 0.062 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472C
oklch(37.7% 0.048 132)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#BDCBB3 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) | #CDC7B2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC9C4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCBB3
#BDCBB3
oklch(82.5% 0.036 132.1)
- #CEBFD7
#CEBFD7
oklch(82.4% 0.037 313)
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 #BDCBB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.009
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.066
Use #BDCBB3 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.