#BAD8A9
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.071 134.3), rgb(186, 216, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#BAD8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 216, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.071 134.3) |
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 #BAD8A9 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD8A9 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD8A9 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD8A9 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD8A9
oklch(84.8% 0.071 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE92
oklch(80.9% 0.091 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#78B450
oklch(70.7% 0.147 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#BAD8A9 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) | #DCD1A6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD4CB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD8A9
#BAD8A9
oklch(84.8% 0.071 134.3)
- #DFC0EE
#DFC0EE
oklch(84.9% 0.071 314.7)
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 #BAD8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #BAD8A9 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.