#BDD1BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.033 148.1), rgb(189, 209, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#BDD1BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD1BF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 209, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 18%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.033 148.1) |
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 #BDD1BF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD1BF | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD1BF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD1BF text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD1BF
oklch(84.1% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9573
oklch(63.1% 0.066 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#557F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#456B4B
oklch(49% 0.067 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#BDD1BF 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) | #D2CDBE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBC0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD0CC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD1BF
#BDD1BF
oklch(84.1% 0.033 148.1)
- #D7C4D6
#D7C4D6
oklch(84.1% 0.032 327.5)
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 #BDD1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDD1BF 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.