#BAD2BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.042 145.2), rgb(186, 210, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#BAD2BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 145°. 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD2BA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 210, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.042 145.2) |
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 #BAD2BA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD2BA | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD2BA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD2BA text on black | 13.01:1 | 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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD2BA
oklch(83.9% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AC87
oklch(70.7% 0.067 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#689769
oklch(63% 0.085 145)
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Step 600
600
#4E8251
oklch(55.7% 0.093 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E41
oklch(49.2% 0.087 145)
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Step 800
800
#345936
oklch(42.6% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E492F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#BAD2BA 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) | #D3CDB9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D0CB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD2BA
#BAD2BA
oklch(83.9% 0.042 145.2)
- #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 #BAD2BA, 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 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #BAD2BA 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.