#BDCFB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.042 135.1), rgb(189, 207, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#BDCFB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 135°. 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 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 207, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 22%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.042 135.1) |
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 #BDCFB4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCFB4 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCFB4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCFB4 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCFB4
oklch(83.3% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA80
oklch(70.6% 0.067 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#739560
oklch(63% 0.085 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F47
oklch(55.5% 0.092 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 135)
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Step 800
800
#3D582F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482A
oklch(37.6% 0.055 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#BDCFB4 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) | #D1CBB3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCDC7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCFB4
#BDCFB4
oklch(83.3% 0.042 135.1)
- #D3C1DC
#D3C1DC
oklch(83.4% 0.042 314.6)
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 #BDCFB4, 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 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #BDCFB4 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.