#BAE2B7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.072 143.1), rgb(186, 226, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#BAE2B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE2B7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 226, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.072 143.1) |
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 #BAE2B7 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE2B7 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE2B7 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE2B7 text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE2B7
oklch(87.3% 0.072 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09A
oklch(80.8% 0.092 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B860
oklch(70.8% 0.149 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#2BA42D
oklch(63% 0.188 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#035107
oklch(37.8% 0.124 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F08
oklch(26.8% 0.078 143)
#BAE2B7 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) | #E4DAB5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6B9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DFD6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE2B7
#BAE2B7
oklch(87.3% 0.072 143.1)
- #EDC6F1
#EDC6F1
oklch(87.3% 0.072 323.2)
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 #BAE2B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.062
Use #BAE2B7 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.