#BADBB6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.061 142.1), rgb(186, 219, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#BADBB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 219, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 34%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.061 142.1) |
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 #BADBB6 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADBB6 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BADBB6 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADBB6 text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADBB6
oklch(85.7% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A13E
oklch(63.2% 0.162 142)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B17
oklch(55.6% 0.175 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D7604
oklch(49.2% 0.164 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#12600C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#BADBB6 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) | #DDD4B4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D8D1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADBB6
#BADBB6
oklch(85.7% 0.061 142.1)
- #E4C3E8
#E4C3E8
oklch(85.7% 0.062 322.6)
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 #BADBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #BADBB6 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.