#BDD3BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.4% 0.039 144), rgb(189, 211, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#BDD3BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 144°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD3BC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 211, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.039 144) |
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 #BDD3BC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD3BC | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD3BC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD3BC text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD3BC
oklch(84.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AB88
oklch(70.6% 0.063 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B966A
oklch(63% 0.08 144)
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Step 600
600
#528152
oklch(55.7% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#436D42
oklch(49.2% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#375937
oklch(42.8% 0.068 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#BDD3BC 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) | #D4CEBB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD1CC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD3BC
#BDD3BC
oklch(84.4% 0.039 144)
- #D9C4DB
#D9C4DB
oklch(84.5% 0.039 323.2)
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 #BDD3BC, 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 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDD3BC 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.