#BDD3AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.059 131.1), rgb(189, 211, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#BDD3AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD3AB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 211, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.059 131.1) |
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 #BDD3AB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD3AB | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD3AB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD3AB text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD3AB
oklch(84% 0.059 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 131)
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Step 500
500
#6F9846
oklch(63.1% 0.12 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#578224
oklch(55.6% 0.131 131)
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Step 700
700
#476E16
oklch(49.1% 0.122 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A16
oklch(42.8% 0.102 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#BDD3AB 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) | #D7CDA9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECFC8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD3AB
#BDD3AB
oklch(84% 0.059 131.1)
- #D7C0E7
#D7C0E7
oklch(83.9% 0.059 311.4)
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 #BDD3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #BDD3AB 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.