#BAE6BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.074 145.5), rgb(186, 230, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#BAE6BB 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE6BB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 230, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.074 145.5) |
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 #BAE6BB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE6BB | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE6BB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE6BB text on black | 15.12:1 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE6BB
oklch(88.2% 0.074 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#99D19B
oklch(80.8% 0.095 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB962
oklch(70.7% 0.153 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#02A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#02300A
oklch(27% 0.08 145.8)
#BAE6BB 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) | #E8DEB9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E3DA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE6BB
#BAE6BB
oklch(88.2% 0.074 145.5)
- #F2C8F3
#F2C8F3
oklch(88.2% 0.074 325.5)
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 #BAE6BB, 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 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.062
Use #BAE6BB 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.