#BDD0AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.049 132), rgb(189, 208, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#BDD0AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD0AF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 208, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.049 132) |
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 #BDD0AF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD0AF | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD0AF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD0AF text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD0AF
oklch(83.4% 0.049 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB78
oklch(70.6% 0.078 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#729654
oklch(63% 0.101 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8038
oklch(55.5% 0.109 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2A
oklch(49% 0.102 132)
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Step 800
800
#3D5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#BDD0AF 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) | #D3CBAD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECDC7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD0AF
#BDD0AF
oklch(83.4% 0.049 132)
- #D4C0E1
#D4C0E1
oklch(83.5% 0.05 312.2)
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 #BDD0AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #BDD0AF 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.