#BAD9AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.072 135), rgb(186, 217, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#BAD9AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD9AA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 217, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.072 135) |
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 #BAD9AA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD9AA | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD9AA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD9AA text on black | 13.59:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD9AA
oklch(85% 0.072 135)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE92
oklch(80.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B451
oklch(70.6% 0.146 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E01
oklch(27% 0.077 134.9)
#BAD9AA 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) | #DDD2A7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD5CC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD9AA
#BAD9AA
oklch(85% 0.072 135)
- #E0C0EF
#E0C0EF
oklch(85% 0.073 315)
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 #BAD9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #BAD9AA 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.