#BDCEB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.041 133.8), rgb(189, 206, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#BDCEB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.041 133.8) |
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 #BDCEB3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCEB3 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCEB3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCEB3 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCEB3
oklch(83.1% 0.041 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AA80
oklch(70.7% 0.066 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#759560
oklch(63.2% 0.084 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F46
oklch(55.6% 0.092 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B37
oklch(49% 0.086 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F572E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#354829
oklch(37.7% 0.056 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#BDCEB3 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) | #D1CAB2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCCC6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCEB3
#BDCEB3
oklch(83.1% 0.041 133.8)
- #D2C0DB
#D2C0DB
oklch(83.1% 0.042 314.6)
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 #BDCEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #BDCEB3 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.