#BDD2BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.037 145.2), rgb(189, 210, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#BDD2BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD2BD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 210, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.037 145.2) |
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 #BDD2BD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD2BD | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD2BD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD2BD text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD2BD
oklch(84.2% 0.037 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8B
oklch(70.8% 0.059 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D966E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#548055
oklch(55.6% 0.082 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#446C46
oklch(49.1% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#385839
oklch(42.6% 0.063 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#314931
oklch(37.8% 0.05 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#BDD2BD 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) | #D3CEBC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD1CC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD2BD
#BDD2BD
oklch(84.2% 0.037 145.2)
- #D8C3D9
#D8C3D9
oklch(84.1% 0.038 324.5)
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 #BDD2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDD2BD 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.