#BAD59F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.078 129.6), rgb(186, 213, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#BAD59F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD59F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 213, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.078 129.6) |
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 #BAD59F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD59F | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD59F text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD59F 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD59F
oklch(83.9% 0.078 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#87B058
oklch(70.7% 0.125 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#699B19
oklch(63% 0.16 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C04
oklch(26.9% 0.065 129)
#BAD59F 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) | #DACD9C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD0C6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD59F
#BAD59F
oklch(83.9% 0.078 129.6)
- #DABDF1
#DABDF1
oklch(84% 0.078 309.9)
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 #BAD59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #BAD59F 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.