#BAE2BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.066 147), rgb(186, 226, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#BAE2BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE2BD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 226, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.066 147) |
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 #BAE2BD | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE2BD | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE2BD text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE2BD text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE2BD
oklch(87.4% 0.066 147)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B76D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#26A444
oklch(63.1% 0.173 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F10
oklch(26.9% 0.07 147.3)
#BAE2BD 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) | #E3DABB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E0D7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE2BD
#BAE2BD
oklch(87.4% 0.066 147)
- #EEC7EC
#EEC7EC
oklch(87.4% 0.066 327.7)
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 #BAE2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #BAE2BD 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.