#BADBAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.07 137.4), rgb(186, 219, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#BADBAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 137°. 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 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADBAE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.07 137.4) |
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 #BADBAE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADBAE | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BADBAE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADBAE text on black | 13.83:1 | 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
#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)
#BADBAE
oklch(85.6% 0.07 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF95
oklch(81% 0.091 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B557
oklch(70.7% 0.145 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#4AA115
oklch(63% 0.184 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E04
oklch(26.8% 0.076 137.7)
#BADBAE 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) | #DED4AB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0B0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D8CF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADBAE
#BADBAE
oklch(85.6% 0.07 137.4)
- #E3C2EE
#E3C2EE
oklch(85.6% 0.07 317.6)
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 #BADBAE, 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 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #BADBAE 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.