#BAE5B3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.081 141.1), rgb(186, 229, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#BAE5B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 229, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.081 141.1) |
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 #BAE5B3 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE5B3 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE5B3 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE5B3 text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE5B3
oklch(87.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD292
oklch(80.9% 0.105 141)
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Step 400
400
#5EB951
oklch(70.6% 0.166 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053001
oklch(27% 0.088 141.3)
#BAE5B3 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) | #E8DCB0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E2D7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE5B3
#BAE5B3
oklch(87.8% 0.081 141.1)
- #F0C6F8
#F0C6F8
oklch(87.8% 0.081 320.9)
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 #BAE5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.062
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.063
Use #BAE5B3 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.