#BAE5BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.074 144.9), rgb(186, 229, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#BAE5BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE5BA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 229, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.074 144.9) |
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 #BAE5BA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE5BA | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE5BA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE5BA text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE5BA
oklch(88% 0.074 144.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB962
oklch(70.8% 0.152 145)
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Step 500
500
#13A630
oklch(63.2% 0.194 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#043009
oklch(27% 0.08 144.7)
#BAE5BA 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) | #E7DDB8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E2D9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE5BA
#BAE5BA
oklch(88% 0.074 144.9)
- #F1C7F3
#F1C7F3
oklch(87.9% 0.075 324.8)
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 #BAE5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.063
Use #BAE5BA 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.