#BDCDA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.058 125), rgb(189, 205, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#BDCDA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.058 125) |
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 #BDCDA4 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCDA4 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCDA4 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCDA4 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCDA4
oklch(82.5% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#79963F
oklch(63.2% 0.119 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#628019
oklch(55.7% 0.13 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C07
oklch(49.2% 0.121 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#43580D
oklch(42.8% 0.1 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#384815
oklch(37.6% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#BDCDA4 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) | #D2C8A2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C9C2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCDA4
#BDCDA4
oklch(82.5% 0.058 125)
- #CEBDE5
#CEBDE5
oklch(82.5% 0.058 304.4)
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 #BDCDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #BDCDA4 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.