#BDD2A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.061 129.3), rgb(189, 210, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#BDD2A8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD2A8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 210, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.061 129.3) |
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 #BDD2A8 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD2A8 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD2A8 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD2A8 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD2A8
oklch(83.7% 0.061 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#719840
oklch(63.1% 0.125 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#59821A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#496E09
oklch(49.2% 0.127 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C590F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#334A16
oklch(37.8% 0.082 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#BDD2A8 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) | #D6CCA6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCEC6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD2A8
#BDD2A8
oklch(83.7% 0.061 129.3)
- #D5BFE8
#D5BFE8
oklch(83.6% 0.061 309.2)
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 #BDD2A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
Use #BDD2A8 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.