#BAD2B7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.045 142.1), rgb(186, 210, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#BAD2B7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD2B7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 210, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 23%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.045 142.1) |
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 #BAD2B7 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD2B7 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD2B7 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD2B7 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD2B7
oklch(83.8% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC83
oklch(70.6% 0.071 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#689863
oklch(63.1% 0.093 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F824A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#406E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#355A31
oklch(42.8% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.062 142)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#BAD2B7 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) | #D4CDB6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCAB8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D0CA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD2B7
#BAD2B7
oklch(83.8% 0.045 142.1)
- #D9C1DC
#D9C1DC
oklch(83.9% 0.045 322.5)
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 #BAD2B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #BAD2B7 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.