#BDD9BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.049 145.1), rgb(189, 217, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#BDD9BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD9BD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 217, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.049 145.1) |
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 #BDD9BD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD9BD | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD9BD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD9BD text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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)
#BDD9BD
oklch(85.7% 0.049 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#78B17A
oklch(70.6% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#529D57
oklch(63% 0.127 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#33883B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 145)
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Step 700
700
#24732D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#215E27
oklch(42.8% 0.107 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#214D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 145)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#BDD9BD 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) | #DAD3BC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD7D1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD9BD
#BDD9BD
oklch(85.7% 0.049 145.1)
- #E1C6E2
#E1C6E2
oklch(85.8% 0.048 324.9)
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 #BDD9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDD9BD 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.