#BDD5BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.045 142.1), rgb(189, 213, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#BDD5BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD5BA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 213, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.045 142.1) |
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 #BDD5BA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD5BA | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD5BA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD5BA text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDD5BA
oklch(84.8% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB07A
oklch(70.8% 0.093 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B57
oklch(63% 0.118 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#41863B
oklch(55.7% 0.13 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#33712D
oklch(49.1% 0.12 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#274C24
oklch(37.8% 0.078 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#BDD5BA 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) | #D7D0B9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD3CD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD5BA
#BDD5BA
oklch(84.8% 0.045 142.1)
- #DCC4DF
#DCC4DF
oklch(84.9% 0.045 322.5)
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 #BDD5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDD5BA 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.