#BAE6B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.076 144.3), rgb(186, 230, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#BAE6B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE6B9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 230, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.076 144.3) |
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 #BAE6B9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE6B9 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE6B9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE6B9 text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE6B9
oklch(88.2% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D299
oklch(81% 0.099 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB95E
oklch(70.6% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#07A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#033007
oklch(27% 0.083 144.2)
#BAE6B9 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) | #E8DDB6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E3D9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE6B9
#BAE6B9
oklch(88.2% 0.076 144.3)
- #F2C8F5
#F2C8F5
oklch(88.3% 0.076 324.1)
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 #BAE6B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.062
Use #BAE6B9 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.