#BADDB0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.071 138.8), rgb(186, 221, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#BADDB0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADDB0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 221, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.071 138.8) |
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 #BADDB0 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADDB0 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BADDB0 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADDB0 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADDB0
oklch(86% 0.071 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB658
oklch(70.7% 0.148 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A219
oklch(63% 0.187 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.8)
#BADDB0 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) | #E0D5AD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9DAD0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADDB0
#BADDB0
oklch(86% 0.071 138.8)
- #E6C3F0
#E6C3F0
oklch(86.1% 0.072 318.7)
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 #BADDB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #BADDB0 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.