#BDD8A7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.072 131.3), rgb(189, 216, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#BDD8A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 216, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.072 131.3) |
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 #BDD8A7 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD8A7 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD8A7 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD8A7 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDD8A7
oklch(85% 0.072 131.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD8E
oklch(80.8% 0.093 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB349
oklch(70.8% 0.148 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#BDD8A7 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) | #DDD1A4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFA9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED4CB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD8A7
#BDD8A7
oklch(85% 0.072 131.3)
- #DDC1F1
#DDC1F1
oklch(85% 0.072 311)
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 #BDD8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #BDD8A7 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.