#BDD6BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85% 0.045 144.1), rgb(189, 214, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#BDD6BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 144°. 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 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD6BC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 214, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.045 144.1) |
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 #BDD6BC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD6BC | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD6BC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD6BC text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDD6BC
oklch(85% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 144)
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Step 600
600
#3E8640
oklch(55.6% 0.127 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F7131
oklch(49% 0.118 144)
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Step 800
800
#285C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D17
oklch(27.2% 0.049 144.1)
#BDD6BC 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) | #D7D1BB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD4CE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD6BC
#BDD6BC
oklch(85% 0.045 144.1)
- #DDC5DF
#DDC5DF
oklch(85.1% 0.044 323.6)
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 #BDD6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDD6BC 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.