#BAD7C4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.2% 0.04 156.7), rgb(186, 215, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#BAD7C4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD7C4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 215, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.04 156.7) |
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 #BAD7C4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD7C4 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD7C4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD7C4 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD7C4
oklch(85.2% 0.04 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B18C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6F
oklch(63.2% 0.107 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#288757
oklch(55.6% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#197247
oklch(49% 0.107 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#195D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.069 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#BAD7C4 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) | #D7D2C3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFC5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D6D1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD7C4
#BAD7C4
oklch(85.2% 0.04 156.7)
- #E1C5D8
#E1C5D8
oklch(85.3% 0.04 337.7)
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 #BAD7C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
Use #BAD7C4 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.