#BDD9AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.065 134.7), rgb(189, 217, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#BDD9AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD9AE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 217, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.065 134.7) |
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 #BDD9AE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD9AE | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD9AE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD9AE text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDD9AE
oklch(85.3% 0.065 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB359
oklch(70.7% 0.135 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#589F1C
oklch(63.2% 0.172 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#162E05
oklch(27.1% 0.071 135)
#BDD9AE 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) | #DDD2AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD5CD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD9AE
#BDD9AE
oklch(85.3% 0.065 134.7)
- #DFC3ED
#DFC3ED
oklch(85.4% 0.065 314.5)
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 #BDD9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDD9AE 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.