#BAE480
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.7% 0.136 127.6), rgb(186, 228, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#BAE480 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE480 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 228, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.136 127.6) |
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 #BAE480 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE480 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE480 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE480 text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CD
oklch(93.6% 0.051 128)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE480
oklch(86.7% 0.136 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D54B
oklch(81% 0.174 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#BAE480 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) | #EDD878 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D686 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFDCCC | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE480
#BAE480
oklch(86.7% 0.136 127.6)
- #E2C5FF
#E2C5FF
oklch(86.7% 0.085 307.4)
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 #BAE480, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BAE480.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.058
Use #BAE480 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.