#BAE6C4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.065 151.8), rgb(186, 230, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#BAE6C4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 152°. 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 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE6C4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 230, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.065 151.8) |
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 #BAE6C4 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE6C4 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE6C4 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE6C4 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A6
oklch(81% 0.084 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#57B876
oklch(70.7% 0.134 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#013014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 151.8)
#BAE6C4 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) | #E6DEC2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD9C6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E4DC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE6C4
#BAE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 151.8)
- #F3CAED
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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 #BAE6C4, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #BAE6C4 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.