#BAD5BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.044 148.3), rgb(186, 213, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#BAD5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD5BD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 213, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.044 148.3) |
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 #BAD5BD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD5BD | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD5BD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD5BD text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD5BD
oklch(84.6% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AD88
oklch(70.7% 0.07 148)
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Step 500
500
#62996B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#488352
oklch(55.6% 0.098 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#396F43
oklch(49.2% 0.091 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#305A37
oklch(42.7% 0.074 148)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 148.7)
#BAD5BD 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) | #D6D0BC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D4CE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD5BD
#BAD5BD
oklch(84.6% 0.044 148.3)
- #DDC3DB
#DDC3DB
oklch(84.6% 0.043 328.4)
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 #BAD5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BAD5BD 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.