#BADF96
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.104 130.2), rgb(186, 223, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#BADF96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADF96 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 223, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.104 130.2) |
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 #BADF96 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADF96 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BADF96 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADF96 text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 131)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADF96
oklch(85.9% 0.104 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3D272
oklch(80.9% 0.135 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#BADF96 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) | #E6D591 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD9CC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADF96
#BADF96
oklch(85.9% 0.104 130.2)
- #E4C0FF
#E4C0FF
oklch(85.9% 0.094 310.3)
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 #BADF96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #BADF96 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.