#BAE781
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.4% 0.139 128.5), rgb(186, 231, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#BAE781 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE781 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 231, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.139 128.5) |
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 #BAE781 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE781 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE781 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE781 text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CD
oklch(93.6% 0.051 128)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE781
oklch(87.4% 0.139 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ED649
oklch(81% 0.179 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#BAE781 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) | #F0DB79 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D887 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEDFCF | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE781
#BAE781
oklch(87.4% 0.139 128.5)
- #E5C8FF
#E5C8FF
oklch(87.5% 0.081 308.6)
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 #BAE781, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BAE781.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.056
Use #BAE781 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.