#BAE9BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.077 146.6), rgb(186, 233, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#BAE9BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.077 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 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE9BD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 233, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.077 146.6) |
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 #BAE9BD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE9BD | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE9BD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE9BD text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE9BD
oklch(88.9% 0.077 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D29B
oklch(80.8% 0.098 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#52BA62
oklch(70.6% 0.158 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#BAE9BD 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) | #EBE0BB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E6DD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE9BD
#BAE9BD
oklch(88.9% 0.077 146.6)
- #F6C9F6
#F6C9F6
oklch(88.8% 0.078 326.2)
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 #BAE9BD, 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 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #BAE9BD 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.