#BAE9FC
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.7% 0.055 224.5), rgb(186, 233, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#BAE9FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE9FC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 233, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.055 224.5) |
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 #BAE9FC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE9FC | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE9FC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #BAE9FC text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE9FC
oklch(90.7% 0.055 224.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ECBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#3FAFD5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#BAE9FC 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) | #DEE6FD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DEFC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6EFEF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE9FC
#BAE9FC
oklch(90.7% 0.055 224.5)
- #FFD6C5
#FFD6C5
oklch(90.6% 0.052 43.8)
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 #BAE9FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BAE9FC 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.