#BAD87F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84% 0.12 124.1), rgb(186, 216, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#BAD87F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD87F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 216, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.12 124.1) |
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 #BAD87F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAD87F | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD87F text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD87F text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B1
oklch(88.5% 0.066 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD87F
oklch(84% 0.12 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#BAD87F 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) | #E1CE78 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD84 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D0C2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD87F
#BAD87F
oklch(84% 0.12 124.1)
- #D8BBFF
#D8BBFF
oklch(84% 0.098 303.9)
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 #BAD87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #BAD87F 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.