#BDCDAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.049 128), rgb(189, 205, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#BDCDAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCDAB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.049 128) |
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 #BDCDAB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCDAB | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCDAB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCDAB text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCDAB
oklch(82.7% 0.049 128)
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Step 400
400
#92AA75
oklch(70.6% 0.078 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#789550
oklch(63.1% 0.101 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#607F33
oklch(55.5% 0.11 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#506B25
oklch(49.1% 0.102 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#415721
oklch(42.5% 0.084 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#374820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#BDCDAB 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) | #D1C8A9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCAC3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCDAB
#BDCDAB
oklch(82.7% 0.049 128)
- #CFBEE0
#CFBEE0
oklch(82.6% 0.05 307.8)
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 #BDCDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #BDCDAB 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.