#BDCFC8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.022 170.5), rgb(189, 207, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#BDCFC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCFC8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 207, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 16%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.022 170.5) |
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 #BDCFC8 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCFC8 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDCFC8 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDCFC8 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCFC8
oklch(83.9% 0.022 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9386
oklch(63.2% 0.045 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#567D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#46695D
oklch(49% 0.045 171)
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Step 800
800
#3A564C
oklch(42.8% 0.038 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#BDCFC8 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) | #CECCC8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACAC8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CFCD | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCFC8
#BDCFC8
oklch(83.9% 0.022 170.5)
- #D6C5CC
#D6C5CC
oklch(83.9% 0.021 350.6)
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 #BDCFC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDCFC8 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.