#BDD8A4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.9% 0.076 130.2), rgb(189, 216, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#BDD8A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 216, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.076 130.2) |
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 #BDD8A4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD8A4 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD8A4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD8A4 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDD8A4
oklch(84.9% 0.076 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE8B
oklch(81% 0.097 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB340
oklch(70.7% 0.155 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#BDD8A4 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) | #DDD1A1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD3CA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD8A4
#BDD8A4
oklch(84.9% 0.076 130.2)
- #DDC0F3
#DDC0F3
oklch(84.9% 0.076 310.4)
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 #BDD8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDD8A4 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.