#BDCECA
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(83.7% 0.019 180.2), rgb(189, 206, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#BDCECA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCECA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 206, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 15%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.019 180.2) |
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 #BDCECA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCECA | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCECA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCECA text on black | 12.84:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCECA
oklch(83.7% 0.019 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#70928A
oklch(63.2% 0.04 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#587C74
oklch(55.7% 0.043 179.3)
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Step 700
700
#476862
oklch(49% 0.039 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5550
oklch(42.7% 0.033 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#BDCECA 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) | #CCCCCA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C9CA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CFCD | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCECA
#BDCECA
oklch(83.7% 0.019 180.2)
- #D5C5C9
#D5C5C9
oklch(83.8% 0.019 0.5)
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 #BDCECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #BDCECA 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.