#BDD4AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.057 133.1), rgb(189, 212, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#BDD4AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD4AE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 212, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.057 133.1) |
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 #BDD4AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD4AE | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD4AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD4AE 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
#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
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD4AE
oklch(84.3% 0.057 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD72
oklch(70.7% 0.091 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D984B
oklch(63% 0.117 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#54822C
oklch(55.4% 0.127 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#456E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#395A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 133)
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Step 900
900
#314A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#BDD4AE 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) | #D8CEAC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCB0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED1C9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD4AE
#BDD4AE
oklch(84.3% 0.057 133.1)
- #D9C1E7
#D9C1E7
oklch(84.3% 0.058 313.1)
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 #BDD4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #BDD4AE 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.