#BDD4AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.056 133.6), rgb(189, 212, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#BDD4AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 134°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD4AF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 212, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.056 133.6) |
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 #BDD4AF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDD4AF | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD4AF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD4AF text on black | 13.20:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD4AF
oklch(84.3% 0.056 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD73
oklch(70.7% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D984E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#548230
oklch(55.5% 0.124 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#446E22
oklch(49% 0.116 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#385A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#BDD4AF 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) | #D7CEAD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCB1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD1CA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD4AF
#BDD4AF
oklch(84.3% 0.056 133.6)
- #D9C1E6
#D9C1E6
oklch(84.3% 0.057 313.8)
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 #BDD4AF, 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 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #BDD4AF 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.