#BDD4BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.043 142), rgb(189, 212, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#BDD4BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD4BA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 212, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.043 142) |
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 #BDD4BA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD4BA | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD4BA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD4BA text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD4BA
oklch(84.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9765
oklch(63% 0.088 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#51814C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#416D3D
oklch(49% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#365932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F492C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#BDD4BA 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) | #D6CFB9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD2CC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD4BA
#BDD4BA
oklch(84.6% 0.043 142)
- #DAC4DE
#DAC4DE
oklch(84.7% 0.043 321)
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 #BDD4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDD4BA 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.