#BDCEB9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.034 139.7), rgb(189, 206, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#BDCEB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.034 139.7) |
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 #BDCEB9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCEB9 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCEB9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCEB9 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCEB9
oklch(83.3% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA989
oklch(70.6% 0.054 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#73946C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E53
oklch(55.5% 0.076 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B44
oklch(49.2% 0.071 140)
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Step 800
800
#3E5738
oklch(42.7% 0.058 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#354830
oklch(37.8% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#BDCEB9 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) | #D0CAB8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8BA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCCC8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCEB9
#BDCEB9
oklch(83.3% 0.034 139.7)
- #D2C1D6
#D2C1D6
oklch(83.1% 0.034 319.8)
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 #BDCEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #BDCEB9 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.