#BAD79A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.087 128.8), rgb(186, 215, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#BAD79A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD79A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 215, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.087 128.8) |
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 #BAD79A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD79A | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD79A text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD79A text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD79A
oklch(84.3% 0.087 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#86B14B
oklch(70.7% 0.14 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#BAD79A 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) | #DDCF96 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD2C7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD79A
#BAD79A
oklch(84.3% 0.087 128.8)
- #DCBCF7
#DCBCF7
oklch(84.2% 0.088 309.1)
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 #BAD79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #BAD79A 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.