#BAF082
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.4% 0.15 130.4), rgb(186, 240, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#BAF082 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAF082 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 240, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 79%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.15 130.4) |
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 #BAF082 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAF082 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BAF082 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAF082 text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CB
oklch(93.6% 0.056 130.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAF082
oklch(89.4% 0.15 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D83D
oklch(80.9% 0.193 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#BAF082 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) | #F9E279 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DE88 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE8D6 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAF082
#BAF082
oklch(89.4% 0.15 130.4)
- #EAD0FF
#EAD0FF
oklch(89.4% 0.069 309.9)
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 #BAF082, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BAF082.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.028
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.033
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.040
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.040
Use #BAF082 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.