#BDCFB1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.045 132.8), rgb(189, 207, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#BDCFB1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 133°. 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 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 207, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.045 132.8) |
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 #BDCFB1 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCFB1 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCFB1 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCFB1 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCFB1
oklch(83.3% 0.045 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#73965A
oklch(63.2% 0.094 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C803F
oklch(55.7% 0.101 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C31
oklch(49.1% 0.094 133)
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Step 800
800
#3E5829
oklch(42.7% 0.078 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#354826
oklch(37.6% 0.06 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#BDCFB1 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) | #D2CAAF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECCC6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCFB1
#BDCFB1
oklch(83.3% 0.045 132.8)
- #D3C0DE
#D3C0DE
oklch(83.3% 0.046 313.3)
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 #BDCFB1, 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 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDCFB1 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.