#BAE4D0
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.3% 0.052 164.7), rgb(186, 228, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#BAE4D0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE4D0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 228, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.052 164.7) |
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 #BAE4D0 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE4D0 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE4D0 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE4D0 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE4D0
oklch(88.3% 0.052 164.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB6
oklch(81% 0.066 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#58B690
oklch(70.8% 0.107 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 164.1)
#BAE4D0 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) | #E2DECF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD8D1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E4DE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE4D0
#BAE4D0
oklch(88.3% 0.052 164.7)
- #F3CCE1
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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 #BAE4D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #BAE4D0 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.