#BAE174
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(85.8% 0.143 125.5), rgb(186, 225, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#BAE174 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE174 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 225, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.143 125.5) |
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 #BAE174 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE174 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE174 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE174 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CA
oklch(93.6% 0.054 125.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE174
oklch(85.8% 0.143 125.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4D438
oklch(80.8% 0.184 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BAE174 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) | #EBD56B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D37A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D8C8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE174
#BAE174
oklch(85.8% 0.143 125.5)
- #DEC2FF
#DEC2FF
oklch(85.8% 0.088 305.5)
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 #BAE174, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BAE174.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #BAE174 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.