#BAE5A2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.5% 0.1 134.7), rgb(186, 229, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#BAE5A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 229, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.1 134.7) |
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 #BAE5A2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE5A2 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE5A2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE5A2 text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE5A2
oklch(87.5% 0.1 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DD37D
oklch(80.9% 0.128 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#BAE5A2 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) | #EADB9E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D7A5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE0D3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE5A2
#BAE5A2
oklch(87.5% 0.1 134.7)
- #ECC5FF
#ECC5FF
oklch(87.5% 0.089 314.6)
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 #BAE5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #BAE5A2 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.