#BADBC1
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.05 151.5), rgb(186, 219, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#BADBC1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADBC1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 219, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.05 151.5) |
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 #BADBC1 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADBC1 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BADBC1 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADBC1 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADBC1
oklch(86% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB380
oklch(70.7% 0.103 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#419F60
oklch(63% 0.13 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#118A46
oklch(55.7% 0.143 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#085F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.11 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#154E29
oklch(37.7% 0.086 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#BADBC1 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) | #DBD5C0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6DAD3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADBC1
#BADBC1
oklch(86% 0.05 151.5)
- #E5C6E0
#E5C6E0
oklch(86.1% 0.049 331.4)
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 #BADBC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #BADBC1 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.