#BADEB5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.4% 0.067 141.7), rgb(186, 222, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#BADEB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 222, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.067 141.7) |
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 #BADEB5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADEB5 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BADEB5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADEB5 text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADEB5
oklch(86.4% 0.067 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB662
oklch(70.7% 0.139 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA231
oklch(63% 0.177 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#12500B
oklch(37.8% 0.116 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 142)
#BADEB5 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) | #E0D7B3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DBD2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADEB5
#BADEB5
oklch(86.4% 0.067 141.7)
- #E8C4ED
#E8C4ED
oklch(86.4% 0.068 322.2)
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 #BADEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #BADEB5 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.