#BDD2AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.055 131.7), rgb(189, 210, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#BDD2AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD2AD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 210, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.055 131.7) |
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 #BDD2AD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD2AD | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD2AD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD2AD text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD2AD
oklch(83.8% 0.055 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#70974C
oklch(63% 0.112 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#58822E
oklch(55.7% 0.123 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#486D20
oklch(49% 0.114 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B591D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#33491E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#BDD2AD 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) | #D6CCAB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBAF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECFC8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD2AD
#BDD2AD
oklch(83.8% 0.055 131.7)
- #D6C0E5
#D6C0E5
oklch(83.8% 0.056 311.6)
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 #BDD2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #BDD2AD 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.