#BAD2B9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.043 144.1), rgb(186, 210, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#BAD2B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 144°. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 210, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.043 144.1) |
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 #BAD2B9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD2B9 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD2B9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD2B9 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD2B9
oklch(83.9% 0.043 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#689867
oklch(63.2% 0.089 144)
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Step 600
600
#4F824E
oklch(55.7% 0.096 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#355934
oklch(42.6% 0.073 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#BAD2B9 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) | #D3CDB8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D0CB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD2B9
#BAD2B9
oklch(83.9% 0.043 144.1)
- #D9C1DA
#D9C1DA
oklch(83.9% 0.043 324.7)
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 #BAD2B9, 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 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #BAD2B9 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.