#BAE2D4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.046 172), rgb(186, 226, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#BAE2D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 226, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.046 172) |
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 #BAE2D4 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE2D4 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE2D4 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE2D4 text on black | 14.91:1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE2D4
oklch(88% 0.046 172)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBC
oklch(81% 0.06 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BB49A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#0AA181
oklch(63.2% 0.121 171.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#032E24
oklch(27% 0.049 173)
#BAE2D4 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) | #DFDDD3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D7D5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E3DE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE2D4
#BAE2D4
oklch(88% 0.046 172)
- #F1CCDB
#F1CCDB
oklch(88.1% 0.046 351.7)
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 #BAE2D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #BAE2D4 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.