#BDCDB0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.043 131), rgb(189, 205, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#BDCDB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 131°. 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCDB0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.043 131) |
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 #BDCDB0 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCDB0 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCDB0 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCDB0 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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)
#BDCDB0
oklch(82.8% 0.043 131)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7D
oklch(70.8% 0.069 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#77955B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F40
oklch(55.6% 0.097 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#BDCDB0 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) | #D0C9AE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECAC5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCDB0
#BDCDB0
oklch(82.8% 0.043 131)
- #D0BFDC
#D0BFDC
oklch(82.8% 0.044 311.4)
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 #BDCDB0, 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
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.063
Use #BDCDB0 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.