#BAD7BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85.1% 0.045 150.3), rgb(186, 215, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#BAD7BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD7BF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 215, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.045 150.3) |
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 #BAD7BF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD7BF | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD7BF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD7BF text on black | 13.56:1 | 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)
#BAD7BF
oklch(85.1% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B182
oklch(70.6% 0.093 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D62
oklch(63% 0.119 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C8849
oklch(55.7% 0.129 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D733A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E30
oklch(42.8% 0.1 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#BAD7BF 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) | #D8D2BE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEC0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D6D0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD7BF
#BAD7BF
oklch(85.1% 0.045 150.3)
- #E0C4DC
#E0C4DC
oklch(85.1% 0.045 330.7)
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 #BAD7BF, 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 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BAD7BF 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.