#BDCFA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.06 126.6), rgb(189, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#BDCFA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.06 126.6) |
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 #BDCFA5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCFA5 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCFA5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCFA5 text on black | 12.63:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCFA5
oklch(83% 0.06 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC69
oklch(70.8% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#76973E
oklch(63.2% 0.123 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8116
oklch(55.7% 0.134 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C04
oklch(49% 0.124 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#40590B
oklch(42.8% 0.104 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#364914
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#BDCFA5 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) | #D4C9A3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCBC3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCFA5
#BDCFA5
oklch(83% 0.06 126.6)
- #D1BEE7
#D1BEE7
oklch(83% 0.06 306.1)
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 #BDCFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #BDCFA5 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.