#BDD3B8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.044 139.9), rgb(189, 211, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#BDD3B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 140°. 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 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD3B8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 211, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.044 139.9) |
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 #BDD3B8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD3B8 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD3B8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD3B8 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD3B8
oklch(84.3% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC82
oklch(70.8% 0.07 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9762
oklch(63.1% 0.09 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#538149
oklch(55.5% 0.097 140)
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Step 700
700
#446D3A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#385930
oklch(42.7% 0.076 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#BDD3B8 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) | #D5CEB7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCB9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD1CB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD3B8
#BDD3B8
oklch(84.3% 0.044 139.9)
- #D9C3DE
#D9C3DE
oklch(84.4% 0.044 320)
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 #BDD3B8, 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 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDD3B8 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.