#BAD4AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.058 136.4), rgb(186, 212, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#BAD4AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD4AF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 212, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.058 136.4) |
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 #BAD4AF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD4AF | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD4AF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD4AF text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD4AF
oklch(84.1% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#679A4F
oklch(63.2% 0.119 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8432
oklch(55.7% 0.128 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F24
oklch(49% 0.119 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#345B20
oklch(42.8% 0.099 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#BAD4AF 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) | #D7CEAD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD1CA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD4AF
#BAD4AF
oklch(84.1% 0.058 136.4)
- #DAC0E4
#DAC0E4
oklch(84.1% 0.057 316.6)
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 #BAD4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #BAD4AF 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.