#BAD789
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.9% 0.107 125.2), rgb(186, 215, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#BAD789 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD789 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 215, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.107 125.2) |
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 #BAD789 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD789 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD789 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD789 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD789
oklch(83.9% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#88B21A
oklch(70.7% 0.171 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BAD789 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) | #DFCE83 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC8D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD0C3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD789
#BAD789
oklch(83.9% 0.107 125.2)
- #DABAFF
#DABAFF
oklch(84% 0.1 305.5)
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 #BAD789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #BAD789 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.