#BADABD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(85.7% 0.052 147.7), rgb(186, 218, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#BADABD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADABD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 218, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.052 147.7) |
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 #BADABD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADABD | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BADABD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADABD text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADABD
oklch(85.7% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B37A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 148)
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Step 500
500
#469F57
oklch(63% 0.136 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#1E8A3B
oklch(55.7% 0.15 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#0B752D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#115F26
oklch(42.7% 0.115 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E24
oklch(37.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#BADABD 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) | #DBD4BB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D8D2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADABD
#BADABD
oklch(85.7% 0.052 147.7)
- #E3C5E2
#E3C5E2
oklch(85.8% 0.051 327)
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 #BADABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #BADABD 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.