#BDCDB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.037 135.1), rgb(189, 205, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#BDCDB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 205, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 19%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.037 135.1) |
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 #BDCDB5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCDB5 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCDB5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCDB5 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCDB5
oklch(82.9% 0.037 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A984
oklch(70.6% 0.059 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#769465
oklch(63.1% 0.076 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4C
oklch(55.5% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#405733
oklch(42.8% 0.063 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#36482D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#BDCDB5 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) | #CFC9B4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8B6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCBC6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCDB5
#BDCDB5
oklch(82.9% 0.037 135.1)
- #D1C0D8
#D1C0D8
oklch(82.9% 0.038 316.2)
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 #BDCDB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #BDCDB5 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.