#BDD8BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.5% 0.046 146.2), rgb(189, 216, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#BDD8BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD8BE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 216, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.046 146.2) |
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 #BDD8BE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD8BE | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD8BE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD8BE text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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)
#BDD8BE
oklch(85.5% 0.046 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#79B17D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#549D5C
oklch(63.2% 0.121 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#368741
oklch(55.6% 0.131 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#277233
oklch(49% 0.121 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#235D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C27
oklch(37.6% 0.078 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#BDD8BE 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) | #D9D3BD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0BF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD6D0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD8BE
#BDD8BE
oklch(85.5% 0.046 146.2)
- #E0C6E0
#E0C6E0
oklch(85.6% 0.045 326)
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 #BDD8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #BDD8BE 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.