#BAE5BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.069 147.5), rgb(186, 229, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#BAE5BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 147°. 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 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE5BE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 229, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.069 147.5) |
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 #BAE5BE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE5BE | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE5BE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE5BE text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE5BE
oklch(88.1% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A0
oklch(81% 0.089 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB86B
oklch(70.6% 0.142 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#0BA540
oklch(63% 0.182 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#03300E
oklch(27.1% 0.076 147.3)
#BAE5BE 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) | #E6DDBC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8C0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E3DA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE5BE
#BAE5BE
oklch(88.1% 0.069 147.5)
- #F1C8F0
#F1C8F0
oklch(88% 0.07 326.9)
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 #BAE5BE, 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 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.061
Use #BAE5BE 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.