#BDCEA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.055 127.2), rgb(189, 206, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#BDCEA8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.055 127.2) |
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 #BDCEA8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCEA8 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCEA8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCEA8 text on black | 12.55:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCEA8
oklch(82.8% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#779647
oklch(63.1% 0.112 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#608027
oklch(55.7% 0.122 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C19
oklch(49.1% 0.113 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#415818
oklch(42.7% 0.093 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#37491A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#BDCEA8 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) | #D2C9A6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCAC3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCEA8
#BDCEA8
oklch(82.8% 0.055 127.2)
- #D0BEE3
#D0BEE3
oklch(82.8% 0.055 307.2)
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 #BDCEA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #BDCEA8 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.