#BAD459
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.151 119.9), rgb(186, 212, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#BAD459 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD459 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 212, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.151 119.9) |
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 #BAD459 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD459 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAD459 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD459 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCE
oklch(93.7% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E2A3
oklch(88.5% 0.084 119.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD459
oklch(82.6% 0.151 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#BAD459 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) | #E0C94C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC961 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3CAB9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD459
#BAD459
oklch(82.6% 0.151 119.9)
- #D0B7FF
#D0B7FF
oklch(82.6% 0.103 300.1)
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 #BAD459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.063
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.067
Use #BAD459 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.