#BAD396
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.3% 0.086 126.3), rgb(186, 211, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#BAD396 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD396 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 211, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.086 126.3) |
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 #BAD396 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD396 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD396 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD396 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.047 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD396
oklch(83.3% 0.086 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BB049
oklch(70.8% 0.138 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BAD396 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) | #DACB92 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA99 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECDC3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD396
#BAD396
oklch(83.3% 0.086 126.3)
- #D6BAF5
#D6BAF5
oklch(83.2% 0.086 306.2)
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 #BAD396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #BAD396 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.