#BAD144
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.8% 0.164 118.2), rgb(186, 209, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#BAD144 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD144 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 209, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.164 118.2) |
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 #BAD144 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD144 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAD144 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAD144 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 118.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3E29D
oklch(88.5% 0.091 118.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD144
oklch(81.8% 0.164 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BAD144 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) | #DEC62F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC74F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C6B5 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD144
#BAD144
oklch(81.8% 0.164 118.2)
- #CCB5FF
#CCB5FF
oklch(81.9% 0.105 298.3)
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 #BAD144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.055
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #BAD144 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.