#BADE7C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.3% 0.131 125.6), rgb(186, 222, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#BADE7C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADE7C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 222, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.131 125.6) |
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 #BADE7C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADE7C | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BADE7C text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADE7C text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.049 125.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADE7C
oklch(85.3% 0.131 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7D34C
oklch(80.9% 0.168 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BADE7C 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) | #E7D374 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D181 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D6C7 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADE7C
#BADE7C
oklch(85.3% 0.131 125.6)
- #DDC0FF
#DDC0FF
oklch(85.3% 0.091 305.5)
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 #BADE7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BADE7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
Use #BADE7C 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.