#BDD0BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.034 143.9), rgb(189, 208, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#BDD0BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD0BC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 208, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 18%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.034 143.9) |
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 #BDD0BC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD0BC | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD0BC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD0BC text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD0BC
oklch(83.8% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#70956E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#577F56
oklch(55.5% 0.077 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#476B47
oklch(49% 0.07 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B573A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#334832
oklch(37.7% 0.045 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#BDD0BC 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) | #D1CCBB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCFCA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD0BC
#BDD0BC
oklch(83.8% 0.034 143.9)
- #D5C3D7
#D5C3D7
oklch(83.8% 0.034 322.8)
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 #BDD0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDD0BC 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.