#BDCDB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.041 132.5), rgb(189, 205, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#BDCDB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 132°. 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 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.041 132.5) |
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 #BDCDB2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCDB2 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCDB2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCDB2 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCDB2
oklch(82.9% 0.041 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#91AA80
oklch(70.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#76945F
oklch(63% 0.083 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F45
oklch(55.7% 0.092 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B37
oklch(49.2% 0.085 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#40572E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#364829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 133)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#BDCDB2 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) | #D0C9B1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECBC5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCDB2
#BDCDB2
oklch(82.9% 0.041 132.5)
- #D0C0DA
#D0C0DA
oklch(82.9% 0.04 312.6)
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 #BDCDB2, 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 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #BDCDB2 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.