#BADFB6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.068 142.4), rgb(186, 223, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#BADFB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 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 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 223, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.068 142.4) |
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 #BADFB6 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADFB6 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BADFB6 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADFB6 text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#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)
#BADFB6
oklch(86.6% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B663
oklch(70.6% 0.14 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#38A332
oklch(63.1% 0.179 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F500C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
#BADFB6 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) | #E1D7B4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4B8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DCD3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADFB6
#BADFB6
oklch(86.6% 0.068 142.4)
- #E9C5EE
#E9C5EE
oklch(86.7% 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 #BADFB6, 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 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #BADFB6 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.