#BADFC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.054 153.5), rgb(186, 223, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#BADFC4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BADFC4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 223, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.054 153.5) |
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 #BADFC4 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BADFC4 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BADFC4 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BADFC4 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BADFC4
oklch(87% 0.054 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#66B580
oklch(70.8% 0.111 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#30A160
oklch(63% 0.14 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#074F29
oklch(37.7% 0.092 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#092E18
oklch(26.8% 0.058 153.4)
#BADFC4 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) | #DFD9C3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DED7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BADFC4
#BADFC4
oklch(87% 0.054 153.5)
- #EBC8E3
#EBC8E3
oklch(87.1% 0.053 334)
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 #BADFC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #BADFC4 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.