#BADEAC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.078 137), rgb(186, 222, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#BADEAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADEAC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 222, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.078 137) |
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 #BADEAC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADEAC | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BADEAC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADEAC text on black | 14.13:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADEAC
oklch(86.2% 0.078 137)
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Step 300
300
#A2D090
oklch(80.9% 0.1 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB74C
oklch(70.8% 0.16 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#BADEAC 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) | #E2D6A9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3AE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9DAD0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADEAC
#BADEAC
oklch(86.2% 0.078 137)
- #E7C2F4
#E7C2F4
oklch(86.2% 0.079 317.2)
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 #BADEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #BADEAC 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.