#BAE2D2
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.047 169), rgb(186, 226, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#BAE2D2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE2D2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 226, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.047 169) |
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 #BAE2D2 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE2D2 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE2D2 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE2D2 text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE2D2
oklch(88% 0.047 169)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB496
oklch(70.7% 0.097 169)
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Step 500
500
#0DA17C
oklch(63.1% 0.125 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#032E22
oklch(26.9% 0.051 169.4)
#BAE2D2 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) | #E0DCD1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D7D3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E3DD | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE2D2
#BAE2D2
oklch(88% 0.047 169)
- #F1CBDC
#F1CBDC
oklch(87.9% 0.048 349.4)
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 #BAE2D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #BAE2D2 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.