#BDD2BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.04 141.7), rgb(189, 210, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#BDD2BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 142°. 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 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD2BA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 210, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.04 141.7) |
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 #BDD2BA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD2BA | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD2BA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD2BA text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD2BA
oklch(84.1% 0.04 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB86
oklch(70.7% 0.064 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9668
oklch(63% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#55804F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#456C40
oklch(49% 0.081 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#395835
oklch(42.6% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#BDD2BA 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) | #D4CDB9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBBB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD0CB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD2BA
#BDD2BA
oklch(84.1% 0.04 141.7)
- #D8C3DB
#D8C3DB
oklch(84.2% 0.04 322)
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 #BDD2BA, 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
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDD2BA 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.