#BAE9A3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.105 135.6), rgb(186, 233, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#BAE9A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE9A3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 233, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.105 135.6) |
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 #BAE9A3 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE9A3 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE9A3 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE9A3 text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE9A3
oklch(88.4% 0.105 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D47A
oklch(80.8% 0.135 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.208 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#BAE9A3 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) | #EEDE9E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DAA7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE4D7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE9A3
#BAE9A3
oklch(88.4% 0.105 135.6)
- #EFC8FF
#EFC8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.085 316)
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 #BAE9A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #BAE9A3 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.