#BDD5BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.9% 0.04 147.6), rgb(189, 213, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#BDD5BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 148°. 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 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD5BF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 213, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.04 147.6) |
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 #BDD5BF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD5BF | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD5BF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD5BF text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDD5BF
oklch(84.9% 0.04 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF83
oklch(70.7% 0.082 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B64
oklch(63.2% 0.105 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F854B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#30713C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#295C32
oklch(42.8% 0.088 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#BDD5BF 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) | #D6D0BE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CEC0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD4CF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD5BF
#BDD5BF
oklch(84.9% 0.04 147.6)
- #DCC5DB
#DCC5DB
oklch(84.9% 0.039 327.2)
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 #BDD5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDD5BF 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.