#BDCCAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.045 128.5), rgb(189, 204, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#BDCCAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCCAD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 204, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.045 128.5) |
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 #BDCCAD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCCAD | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCCAD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCCAD text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCCAD
oklch(82.5% 0.045 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA79
oklch(70.8% 0.073 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#799456
oklch(63% 0.092 128)
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Step 600
600
#617E3B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#516B2D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#425726
oklch(42.7% 0.078 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#BDCCAD 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) | #D0C8AB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7AE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC9C3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCCAD
#BDCCAD
oklch(82.5% 0.045 128.5)
- #CEBEDD
#CEBEDD
oklch(82.4% 0.046 308.5)
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 #BDCCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #BDCCAD 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.