#BAD7BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.1% 0.046 149.1), rgb(186, 215, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#BAD7BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD7BE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 215, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.046 149.1) |
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 #BAD7BE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD7BE | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD7BE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD7BE text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD7BE
oklch(85.1% 0.046 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B180
oklch(70.6% 0.095 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E60
oklch(63.2% 0.122 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C8846
oklch(55.6% 0.132 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D7337
oklch(49.1% 0.123 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 149)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#BAD7BE 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) | #D8D2BD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D6D0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD7BE
#BAD7BE
oklch(85.1% 0.046 149.1)
- #E0C4DD
#E0C4DD
oklch(85.1% 0.046 329.4)
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 #BAD7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BAD7BE 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.