#BAD57D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.3% 0.117 122.9), rgb(186, 213, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#BAD57D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD57D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 213, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.117 122.9) |
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 #BAD57D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD57D | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD57D text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD57D text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1B1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD57D
oklch(83.3% 0.117 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#BAD57D 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) | #DECB76 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB82 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CDC0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD57D
#BAD57D
oklch(83.3% 0.117 122.9)
- #D5B9FF
#D5B9FF
oklch(83.4% 0.1 302.6)
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 #BAD57D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
Use #BAD57D 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.