#BADCC2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.3% 0.051 152.3), rgb(186, 220, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#BADCC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 220, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.051 152.3) |
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 #BADCC2 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADCC2 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BADCC2 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADCC2 text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#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)
#BADCC2
oklch(86.3% 0.051 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB381
oklch(70.6% 0.103 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA060
oklch(63.1% 0.133 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#028A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#124E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#BADCC2 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) | #DCD6C1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6DBD4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADCC2
#BADCC2
oklch(86.3% 0.051 152.3)
- #E7C6E1
#E7C6E1
oklch(86.3% 0.052 332.2)
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 #BADCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #BADCC2 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.