#BAD980
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.2% 0.12 124.6), rgb(186, 217, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#BAD980 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD980 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 217, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.12 124.6) |
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 #BAD980 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD980 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD980 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD980 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAD980
oklch(84.2% 0.12 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BAD980 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) | #E2CF79 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE85 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D1C3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD980
#BAD980
oklch(84.2% 0.12 124.6)
- #D9BCFF
#D9BCFF
oklch(84.3% 0.097 304.2)
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 #BAD980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.061
Use #BAD980 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.