#BDD5AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.4% 0.062 131.9), rgb(189, 213, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#BDD5AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD5AB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 213, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.062 131.9) |
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 #BDD5AB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD5AB | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD5AB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD5AB text on black | 13.26:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD5AB
oklch(84.4% 0.062 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9942
oklch(63.1% 0.127 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#53831E
oklch(55.5% 0.139 132)
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Step 700
700
#446F0E
oklch(49.2% 0.129 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#385A11
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A17
oklch(37.6% 0.083 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#BDD5AB 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) | #D9CFA9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED1C9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD5AB
#BDD5AB
oklch(84.4% 0.062 131.9)
- #DAC1EA
#DAC1EA
oklch(84.5% 0.062 312.2)
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 #BDD5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDD5AB 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.