#BADBB2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.066 139.6), rgb(186, 219, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#BADBB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 219, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.066 139.6) |
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 #BADBB2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADBB2 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BADBB2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADBB2 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADBB2
oklch(85.7% 0.066 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B561
oklch(70.8% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#48A12E
oklch(63.1% 0.173 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F08
oklch(37.7% 0.113 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#BADBB2 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) | #DED4B0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D8D0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADBB2
#BADBB2
oklch(85.7% 0.066 139.6)
- #E3C3EB
#E3C3EB
oklch(85.7% 0.064 319.5)
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 #BADBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #BADBB2 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.