#BAD4AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.061 134.6), rgb(186, 212, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#BAD4AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD4AC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 212, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.061 134.6) |
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 #BAD4AC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD4AC | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD4AC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD4AC text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD4AC
oklch(84% 0.061 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AE6F
oklch(70.6% 0.098 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#689A48
oklch(63.2% 0.125 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8428
oklch(55.6% 0.136 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F701A
oklch(49.2% 0.127 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B18
oklch(42.7% 0.105 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#BAD4AC 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) | #D8CEAA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD1C9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD4AC
#BAD4AC
oklch(84% 0.061 134.6)
- #DABFE7
#DABFE7
oklch(84% 0.062 314.8)
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 #BAD4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #BAD4AC 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.