HEX atlas value

#BADC74

#BADC74 is a cool green HEX color close to Dark Khaki. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 186, 220, 116, HSL 80, 60%, 66%, has luminance 0.6289, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#BADC74 Sample readable text

HEX #BADC74

RGB rgb(186, 220, 116)

HSL hsl(80 60% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(15, 0, 47, 14)

Luminance 0.6289

Contrast Black 13.58:1White 1.55:1

CSS

--color-badc74: #BADC74;
.background-badc74 { background-color: #BADC74; }
.text-badc74 { color: #BADC74; }

Luminance0.6289

Black text13.58:1AA Pass

White text1.55:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#BADC74","rgb":[186,220,116],"hsl":[80,60,66],"cmyk":[15,0,47,14],"luminance":0.6289,"contrast":{"black":13.58,"white":1.55}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.58,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.55,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#DEEFBE","hex":"#DEEFBE","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.2,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C0EF61","hex":"#C0EF61","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.76,"contrastWhite":1.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DCCB74","hex":"#DCCB74","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.84,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#86DC74","hex":"#86DC74","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.5,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Dark Khaki adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/badc74.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9774DC","analogous":["#DCCB74","#86DC74"],"triadic":["#74BADC","#DC74BA"],"tetradic":["#74DCCB","#9774DC","#DC7486"],"splitComplementary":["#7486DC","#CB74DC"],"monochromatic":["#DEEFBE","#BADC74","#93C431"]}

Variants

{"light":"#DEEFBE","dark":"#93C431","saturated":"#C0EF61","desaturated":"#B3C987","pastel":"#EBF2DE","neon":"#D3FF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":38.19685850956856},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":41.54515615568198},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":42.40283009422838},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":44.40720662234904},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":44.40720662234904}]

HEX meaning and use

About #BADC74

#BADC74 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #BADC74 is visually closest to Dark Khaki, a named yellow color with HEX #BDB76B.

The RGB channels are 186, 220, and 116, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 80deg with 60% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.6289, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 38.20, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.58:1AA Pass

White text1.55:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BADC74 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.58:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.55:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DEEFBE#000000 text · best 17.2:1#DEEFBE

#C0EF61#000000 text · best 15.76:1#C0EF61

Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F

#DCCB74#000000 text · best 12.84:1#DCCB74

#86DC74#000000 text · best 12.5:1#86DC74

Generated Palette

#BADC74#BADC74

#9774DC#9774DC

#DCCB74#DCCB74

#86DC74#86DC74

#DEEFBE#DEEFBE

#93C431#93C431

Color Harmonies

#9774DC#9774DC

#DCCB74#DCCB74

#86DC74#86DC74

#74BADC#74BADC

#DC74BA#DC74BA

Variants

#DEEFBE#DEEFBE

#93C431#93C431

#C0EF61#C0EF61

#B3C987#B3C987

#EBF2DE#EBF2DE

#D3FF7A#D3FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Bamboo#C7B56E

Straw#E4D96F

Ecru#C2B280

Sand#C2B280

#BADC74

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #BADC74

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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