#BAD6BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.9% 0.043 150.5), rgb(186, 214, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#BAD6BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD6BF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 214, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.043 150.5) |
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 #BAD6BF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD6BF | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD6BF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD6BF text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD6BF
oklch(84.9% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B183
oklch(70.8% 0.09 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#509D64
oklch(63.1% 0.115 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#30874B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#21723C
oklch(49% 0.115 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D32
oklch(42.6% 0.095 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#BAD6BF 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) | #D6D1BE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CEC0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D5CF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD6BF
#BAD6BF
oklch(84.9% 0.043 150.5)
- #DFC4DB
#DFC4DB
oklch(85% 0.043 330.8)
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 #BAD6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #BAD6BF 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.