#BDCDAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.045 130.3), rgb(189, 205, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#BDCDAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCDAF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.045 130.3) |
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 #BDCDAF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCDAF | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCDAF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCDAF text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCDAF
oklch(82.8% 0.045 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7B
oklch(70.7% 0.071 130)
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Step 500
500
#779559
oklch(63.2% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B30
oklch(49.1% 0.092 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#415728
oklch(42.7% 0.076 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#374825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 130)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#BDCDAF 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) | #D0C8AD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7B0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECAC4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCDAF
#BDCDAF
oklch(82.8% 0.045 130.3)
- #D0BFDD
#D0BFDD
oklch(82.8% 0.045 310.6)
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 #BDCDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #BDCDAF 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.