#BDCEC9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83.7% 0.02 176.3), rgb(189, 206, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#BDCEC9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 15%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.02 176.3) |
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 #BDCEC9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCEC9 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCEC9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCEC9 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCEC9
oklch(83.7% 0.02 176.3)
-
Step 400
400
#8DA7A0
oklch(70.6% 0.031 177.3)
-
Step 500
500
#709289
oklch(63.2% 0.04 176.9)
-
Step 600
600
#587C72
oklch(55.6% 0.044 175.5)
-
Step 700
700
#486960
oklch(49.2% 0.041 175.7)
-
Step 800
800
#3B554E
oklch(42.6% 0.034 176.1)
-
Step 900
900
#334641
oklch(37.6% 0.026 176.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#BDCEC9 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) | #CDCCC9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C9C9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CFCC | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCEC9
#BDCEC9
oklch(83.7% 0.02 176.3)
- #D5C5CA
#D5C5CA
oklch(83.8% 0.019 356.5)
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 #BDCEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
Use #BDCEC9 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.