#BDD8CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.8% 0.035 163.1), rgb(189, 216, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#BDD8CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD8CA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 216, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.035 163.1) |
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 #BDD8CA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD8CA | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD8CA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD8CA text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDD8CA
oklch(85.8% 0.035 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#77AF94
oklch(70.7% 0.071 163)
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Step 500
500
#509B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8563
oklch(55.5% 0.098 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#217152
oklch(49.2% 0.092 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 163)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#BDD8CA 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) | #D7D4C9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0CB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D8D4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD8CA
#BDD8CA
oklch(85.8% 0.035 163.1)
- #E2C8D6
#E2C8D6
oklch(85.9% 0.035 344.2)
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 #BDD8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #BDD8CA 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.