Nearest named color: Light Green
#BADC76
#BADC76
Nearest named
Light Green
Family
Green
Lightness
84.7%
Chroma
0.135
Hue angle
124.4°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.55:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
12.02:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CCCC66
CSS oklch()
85% 0.13 124

#BADC76 is a soft, warm green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #BADC76

Not just a swatch — here's how #BADC76 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BADC76 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Light Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Light Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Light Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Light Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Light Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BADC76 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 63/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 16/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 100/100
Very high
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 36/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 22/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 52/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 17/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 45/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 72/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BADC76

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People also use #BADC76 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F0F5E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #97DB75 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BADC76 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BADC76;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 220 118;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.7% 0.135 124.4);
  --color-50: #F9FCF2;
  --color-100: #EFF7DE;
  --color-200: #DEEEBE;
  --color-300: #C4DE92;
  --color-400: #A9CA68;
  --color-500: #8CAE46;
  --color-600: #6D863C;
  --color-700: #4F5F30;
  --color-800: #353F22;
  --color-900: #212717;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}