#BDD4AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.2% 0.06 132), rgb(189, 212, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#BDD4AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD4AC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 212, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.06 132) |
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 #BDD4AC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD4AC | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD4AC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD4AC 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
#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
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD4AC
oklch(84.2% 0.06 132)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD6E
oklch(70.6% 0.095 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9946
oklch(63.2% 0.123 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#558325
oklch(55.7% 0.133 132)
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Step 700
700
#456E17
oklch(49% 0.123 132)
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Step 800
800
#395A17
oklch(42.7% 0.102 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#BDD4AC 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) | #D8CEAA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED0C9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD4AC
#BDD4AC
oklch(84.2% 0.06 132)
- #D8C1E8
#D8C1E8
oklch(84.2% 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 #BDD4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #BDD4AC 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.