#BDD5AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.06 132.9), rgb(189, 213, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#BDD5AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD5AD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 213, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.06 132.9) |
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 #BDD5AD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD5AD | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD5AD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD5AD text on black | 13.28:1 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD5AD
oklch(84.5% 0.06 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6F
oklch(70.8% 0.096 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9947
oklch(63.1% 0.123 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#538326
oklch(55.6% 0.134 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#436F18
oklch(49.2% 0.125 133)
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Step 800
800
#385A17
oklch(42.6% 0.102 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#BDD5AD 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) | #D9CFAB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED2CA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD5AD
#BDD5AD
oklch(84.5% 0.06 132.9)
- #DAC1E9
#DAC1E9
oklch(84.5% 0.061 312.8)
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 #BDD5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDD5AD 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.