#BDD2B1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.05 134.1), rgb(189, 210, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#BDD2B1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD2B1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 210, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.05 134.1) |
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 #BDD2B1 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD2B1 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD2B1 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD2B1 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#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
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD2B1
oklch(83.9% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC79
oklch(70.7% 0.08 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9755
oklch(63.1% 0.103 134)
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Step 600
600
#57813A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#476D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5925
oklch(42.7% 0.087 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#324923
oklch(37.6% 0.067 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#BDD2B1 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) | #D5CDAF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCFC9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD2B1
#BDD2B1
oklch(83.9% 0.05 134.1)
- #D6C1E2
#D6C1E2
oklch(83.9% 0.051 313.4)
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 #BDD2B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #BDD2B1 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.