#BADAA7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.2% 0.077 134), rgb(186, 218, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#BADAA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 218, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.077 134) |
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 #BADAA7 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADAA7 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BADAA7 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADAA7 text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADAA7
oklch(85.2% 0.077 134)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF8D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B546
oklch(70.7% 0.158 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#BADAA7 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) | #DED2A4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD6CC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADAA7
#BADAA7
oklch(85.2% 0.077 134)
- #E1C0F2
#E1C0F2
oklch(85.2% 0.077 314.1)
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 #BADAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #BADAA7 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.