#BAE8BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.073 147.9), rgb(186, 232, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#BAE8BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 148°. 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 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE8BF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 232, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 50%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.073 147.9) |
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 #BAE8BF | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE8BF | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE8BF text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE8BF text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE8BF
oklch(88.8% 0.073 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#97D29E
oklch(81% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#54BA68
oklch(70.8% 0.152 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#BAE8BF 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) | #E9E0BD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DBC1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E6DC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE8BF
#BAE8BF
oklch(88.8% 0.073 147.9)
- #F5C9F3
#F5C9F3
oklch(88.7% 0.074 327.6)
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 #BAE8BF, 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 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.060
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
Use #BAE8BF 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.