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#BDCDAE

#bdcdae ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bdcdae is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 80.39% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.12% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 90.97°, with 23.66% saturation and 74.31% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 8.69.

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Relative luminance0.5754

Complementary

  1. #bdcdae
  2. #beaecd

Split complementary

  1. #bdcdae
  2. #aeaecd
  3. #cdaecc

Analogous

  1. #cccdae
  2. #bdcdae
  3. #aecdae

Triadic

  1. #bdcdae
  2. #aebdcd
  3. #cdaebd

Tetradic

  1. #bdcdae
  2. #aecdbe
  3. #beaecd
  4. #cdaebd

Square

  1. #bdcdae
  2. #aecccd
  3. #beaecd
  4. #cdaeae

Monochromatic

  1. #708c56
  2. #96b07f
  3. #bdcdae
  4. #e4eadd
  5. #f5f7f2

Shades

#bdcdae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdcdae
  2. #aab99d
  3. #97a48b
  4. #84907a
  5. #717b68
  6. #5f6757
  7. #4c5246
  8. #393e34
  9. #262923
  10. #131511
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdcdae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdcdae
  2. #c4d2b6
  3. #cad7be
  4. #d1dcc6
  5. #d7e1ce
  6. #dee6d7
  7. #e5ebdf
  8. #ebf0e7
  9. #f2f5ef
  10. #f8faf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdcdae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdcdae
  2. #b7c5a9
  3. #b1bea5
  4. #abb6a0
  5. #a5ae9c
  6. #9fa797
  7. #989f92
  8. #92978e
  9. #8c8f89
  10. #868885
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c8c8c8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c3cabe ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d0c8ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cec7af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #becac4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c9caad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c7caaf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #becbbc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdcdae {
  color: #bdcdae;
}
Background
.bg-bdcdae {
  background-color: #bdcdae;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdcdae {
  border: 2px solid #bdcdae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdcdae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 205 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 91 24% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdcdae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdcdae, #aecdae);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdcdae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 205 174 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 8.69 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.04 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 9.41 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.47 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 9.75 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.82 #9fe2bf Seafoam Green ΔE 11.36 #423251 Inverted #c8c8c8 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bdcdae  rgb(189, 205, 174)  hsl(91, 24%, 74%)  Ash Gray
#beaecd  rgb(190, 174, 205)  hsl(271, 24%, 74%)  Pastel Purple
#aebdcd  rgb(174, 189, 205)  hsl(211, 24%, 74%)  Light Steel Blue
#cdaebd  rgb(205, 174, 189)  hsl(331, 24%, 74%)  Thistle