#BAD197
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.082 125.7), rgb(186, 209, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#BAD197 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD197 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 209, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.082 125.7) |
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 #BAD197 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD197 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAD197 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD197 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD197
oklch(82.9% 0.082 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF4E
oklch(70.8% 0.131 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BAD197 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) | #D7CA93 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECCC2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD197
#BAD197
oklch(82.9% 0.082 125.7)
- #D4BAF2
#D4BAF2
oklch(83% 0.082 305.8)
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 #BAD197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #BAD197 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.