#BADFB4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.07 141.2), rgb(186, 223, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#BADFB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 223, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.07 141.2) |
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 #BADFB4 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADFB4 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BADFB4 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADFB4 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADFB4
oklch(86.6% 0.07 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0D099
oklch(80.9% 0.091 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB65E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 141)
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Step 500
500
#3AA329
oklch(63.1% 0.184 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#105004
oklch(37.7% 0.121 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F07
oklch(27% 0.077 141.2)
#BADFB4 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) | #E2D7B2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4B6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DCD3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADFB4
#BADFB4
oklch(86.6% 0.07 141.2)
- #E9C4EF
#E9C4EF
oklch(86.5% 0.071 321.6)
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 #BADFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BADFB4 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.