#BADCB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86% 0.06 144.3), rgb(186, 220, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#BADCB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADCB9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 220, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.06 144.3) |
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 #BADCB9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADCB9 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BADCB9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADCB9 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADCB9
oklch(86% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.123 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A146
oklch(63.1% 0.157 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#148B25
oklch(55.6% 0.17 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A6016
oklch(42.7% 0.131 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#154F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#BADCB9 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) | #DED5B7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DAD2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADCB9
#BADCB9
oklch(86% 0.06 144.3)
- #E6C4E8
#E6C4E8
oklch(86% 0.061 324.4)
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 #BADCB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
Use #BADCB9 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.