#BADAAC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.071 136.2), rgb(186, 218, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#BADAAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADAAC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 218, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.071 136.2) |
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 #BADAAC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADAAC | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BADAAC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADAAC text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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)
#BADAAC
oklch(85.3% 0.071 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF94
oklch(81% 0.092 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B554
oklch(70.7% 0.147 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4DA106
oklch(63.1% 0.187 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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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
#132E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 135.9)
#BADAAC 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) | #DED3A9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0AE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD6CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADAAC
#BADAAC
oklch(85.3% 0.071 136.2)
- #E1C1EE
#E1C1EE
oklch(85.2% 0.07 316.2)
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 #BADAAC, 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 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #BADAAC 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.