#BAD5BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.7% 0.042 150.7), rgb(186, 213, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#BAD5BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD5BF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 213, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.042 150.7) |
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 #BAD5BF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD5BF | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD5BF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD5BF text on black | 13.35:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD5BF
oklch(84.7% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#62986F
oklch(63% 0.084 151)
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Step 600
600
#478356
oklch(55.7% 0.094 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#386E47
oklch(49% 0.085 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#BAD5BF 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) | #D5D0BE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDC0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D4CF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD5BF
#BAD5BF
oklch(84.7% 0.042 150.7)
- #DDC3DA
#DDC3DA
oklch(84.6% 0.042 329.7)
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 #BAD5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #BAD5BF 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.