#BAD8AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.9% 0.065 136.8), rgb(186, 216, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#BAD8AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD8AE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 216, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.065 136.8) |
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 #BAD8AE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD8AE | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD8AE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD8AE text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD8AE
oklch(84.9% 0.065 136.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE98
oklch(81% 0.084 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B45C
oklch(70.8% 0.136 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#52A025
oklch(63.2% 0.172 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E02
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#BAD8AE 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) | #DBD1AC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD5CC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD8AE
#BAD8AE
oklch(84.9% 0.065 136.8)
- #DFC1EA
#DFC1EA
oklch(84.9% 0.065 317)
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 #BAD8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #BAD8AE 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.