#BDCFAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.05 130.3), rgb(189, 207, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#BDCFAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCFAD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 207, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.05 130.3) |
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 #BDCFAD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCFAD | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCFAD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCFAD 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCFAD
oklch(83.2% 0.05 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB76
oklch(70.7% 0.08 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#749651
oklch(63.1% 0.103 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D8035
oklch(55.6% 0.111 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C27
oklch(49.1% 0.104 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5822
oklch(42.7% 0.085 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#354921
oklch(37.8% 0.068 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#BDCFAD 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) | #D3CAAB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECCC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCFAD
#BDCFAD
oklch(83.2% 0.05 130.3)
- #D2BFE1
#D2BFE1
oklch(83.1% 0.051 310.2)
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 #BDCFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #BDCFAD 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.