#BAE7BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.3), rgb(186, 231, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#BAE7BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE7BE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 231, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.3) |
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 #BAE7BE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE7BE | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE7BE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE7BE text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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)
#BAE7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D29E
oklch(81% 0.094 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#57B967
oklch(70.7% 0.15 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#BAE7BE 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) | #E8DFBC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E5DB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE7BE
#BAE7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.3)
- #F4C9F2
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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 #BAE7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.061
Use #BAE7BE 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.