#BDCFB8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.037 138.9), rgb(189, 207, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#BDCFB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 139°. 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 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 207, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.037 138.9) |
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 #BDCFB8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCFB8 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCFB8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCFB8 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCFB8
oklch(83.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA86
oklch(70.7% 0.06 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#729568
oklch(63.1% 0.076 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F50
oklch(55.6% 0.082 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B40
oklch(49.1% 0.076 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5735
oklch(42.6% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#34482E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#BDCFB8 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) | #D1CBB7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCDC8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCFB8
#BDCFB8
oklch(83.4% 0.037 138.9)
- #D4C2D8
#D4C2D8
oklch(83.6% 0.036 320.1)
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 #BDCFB8, 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
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDCFB8 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.