#BDDAB0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.065 136), rgb(189, 218, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#BDDAB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 136°. 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 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDDAB0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 218, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.065 136) |
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 #BDDAB0 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDDAB0 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BDDAB0 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDDAB0 text on black | 13.81:1 | 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
#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)
#BDDAB0
oklch(85.6% 0.065 136)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD98
oklch(80.8% 0.082 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#79B35C
oklch(70.6% 0.133 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#559F24
oklch(63.1% 0.17 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#234E01
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#152E06
oklch(27.1% 0.071 136)
#BDDAB0 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) | #DDD3AE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD7CE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDDAB0
#BDDAB0
oklch(85.6% 0.065 136)
- #E1C3ED
#E1C3ED
oklch(85.6% 0.066 316.3)
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 #BDDAB0, 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 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDDAB0 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.