#BDD7AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.067 132.2), rgb(189, 215, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#BDD7AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD7AA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 215, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.067 132.2) |
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 #BDD7AA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD7AA | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD7AA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD7AA text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDD7AA
oklch(84.8% 0.067 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD93
oklch(80.9% 0.086 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB253
oklch(70.6% 0.137 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D02
oklch(26.9% 0.072 132.3)
#BDD7AA 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) | #DBD0A7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED3CB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD7AA
#BDD7AA
oklch(84.8% 0.067 132.2)
- #DCC1ED
#DCC1ED
oklch(84.8% 0.067 312.3)
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 #BDD7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDD7AA 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.