#BDCCB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.037 133.6), rgb(189, 204, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#BDCCB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 134°. 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 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 204, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.037 133.6) |
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 #BDCCB4 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCCB4 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCCB4 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCCB4 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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)
#BDCCB4
oklch(82.7% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A984
oklch(70.7% 0.058 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#779465
oklch(63.2% 0.075 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#607E4C
oklch(55.7% 0.081 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#415732
oklch(42.8% 0.064 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#37472C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#BDCCB4 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) | #CEC8B3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCAC5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCCB4
#BDCCB4
oklch(82.7% 0.037 133.6)
- #CFC0D8
#CFC0D8
oklch(82.8% 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 #BDCCB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BDCCB4 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.