#BDD3BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.042 141.8), rgb(189, 211, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#BDD3BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD3BA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 211, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 22%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.042 141.8) |
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 #BDD3BA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD3BA | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD3BA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD3BA text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD3BA
oklch(84.3% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC85
oklch(70.8% 0.068 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9766
oklch(63.2% 0.086 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#53814D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#436D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#385934
oklch(42.8% 0.071 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#30492D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#BDD3BA 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) | #D5CEB9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD1CC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD3BA
#BDD3BA
oklch(84.3% 0.042 141.8)
- #D9C3DC
#D9C3DC
oklch(84.3% 0.042 322.2)
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 #BDD3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDD3BA 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.