#BAD14D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.158 118.4), rgb(186, 209, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#BAD14D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD14D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 209, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.158 118.4) |
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 #BAD14D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD14D | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAD14D text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAD14D text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCD
oklch(93.6% 0.046 119.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3E2A0
oklch(88.6% 0.088 118.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD14D
oklch(81.8% 0.158 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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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
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#BAD14D 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) | #DEC63C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC756 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C6B6 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD14D
#BAD14D
oklch(81.8% 0.158 118.4)
- #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 #BAD14D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.059
Use #BAD14D 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.