#BAD7A2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.078 131.3), rgb(186, 215, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#BAD7A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD7A2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 215, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 40%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.078 131.3) |
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 #BAD7A2 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD7A2 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD7A2 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD7A2 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD7A2
oklch(84.4% 0.078 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B05B
oklch(70.6% 0.124 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#659C21
oklch(63.1% 0.16 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#BAD7A2 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) | #DCCF9F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD2C9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD7A2
#BAD7A2
oklch(84.4% 0.078 131.3)
- #DDBEF2
#DDBEF2
oklch(84.5% 0.078 311.5)
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 #BAD7A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BAD7A2 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.