#BADDBB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.3% 0.059 145.8), rgb(186, 221, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#BADDBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.14:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADDBB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 221, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.059 145.8) |
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 #BADDBB | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADDBB | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BADDBB text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADDBB text on black | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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)
#BADDBB
oklch(86.3% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB571
oklch(70.8% 0.122 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA14A
oklch(63% 0.156 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#048C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.17 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#01601A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#124F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#BADDBB 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) | #DED6B9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DBD3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADDBB
#BADDBB
oklch(86.3% 0.059 145.8)
- #E7C5E7
#E7C5E7
oklch(86.3% 0.059 326.1)
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 #BADDBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #BADDBB 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.