#BADCB4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.065 140.9), rgb(186, 220, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#BADCB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 220, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.065 140.9) |
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 #BADCB4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADCB4 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BADCB4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADCB4 text on black | 13.98:1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADCB4
oklch(85.9% 0.065 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB563
oklch(70.7% 0.135 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A134
oklch(63% 0.171 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#174F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 141)
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Step 950
950
#102E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140.5)
#BADCB4 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) | #DFD5B2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D9D1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADCB4
#BADCB4
oklch(85.9% 0.065 140.9)
- #E5C3EB
#E5C3EB
oklch(85.9% 0.066 321.2)
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 #BADCB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #BADCB4 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.