#BAD49B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83.6% 0.081 128), rgb(186, 212, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#BAD49B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD49B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 212, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.081 128) |
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 #BAD49B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD49B | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD49B text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD49B text on black | 12.97:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD49B
oklch(83.6% 0.081 128)
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Step 400
400
#89B052
oklch(70.8% 0.13 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C01
oklch(26.9% 0.069 128.2)
#BAD49B 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) | #DACC97 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCFC5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD49B
#BAD49B
oklch(83.6% 0.081 128)
- #D8BCF3
#D8BCF3
oklch(83.7% 0.081 307.8)
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 #BAD49B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #BAD49B 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.