#BDD2B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.046 137), rgb(189, 210, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#BDD2B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 210, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 24%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.046 137) |
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 #BDD2B5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD2B5 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD2B5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD2B5 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD2B5
oklch(84% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E975E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#568144
oklch(55.6% 0.101 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#466D35
oklch(49.1% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A592D
oklch(42.8% 0.078 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#324928
oklch(37.7% 0.061 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#BDD2B5 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) | #D4CDB3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD0CA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD2B5
#BDD2B5
oklch(84% 0.046 137)
- #D7C2DF
#D7C2DF
oklch(84% 0.046 316.7)
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 #BDD2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #BDD2B5 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.