#BAD9AC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.1% 0.069 136), rgb(186, 217, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#BAD9AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 136°. 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 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD9AC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 217, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.069 136) |
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 #BAD9AC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD9AC | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD9AC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD9AC text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD9AC
oklch(85.1% 0.069 136)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 136)
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Step 400
400
#76B456
oklch(70.6% 0.142 136)
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Step 500
500
#50A010
oklch(63% 0.182 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E03
oklch(26.9% 0.075 136.2)
#BAD9AC 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) | #DDD2A9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD5CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD9AC
#BAD9AC
oklch(85.1% 0.069 136)
- #E0C1ED
#E0C1ED
oklch(85.1% 0.069 315.9)
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 #BAD9AC, 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
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #BAD9AC 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.