#BAEA7D
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88% 0.147 128.6), rgb(186, 234, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#BAEA7D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEA7D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 234, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.147 128.6) |
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 #BAEA7D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEA7D | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEA7D text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAEA7D text on black | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF2CB
oklch(93.7% 0.055 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAEA7D
oklch(88% 0.147 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD73C
oklch(81% 0.19 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#BAEA7D 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) | #F3DD74 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDA83 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE2D0 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEA7D
#BAEA7D
oklch(88% 0.147 128.6)
- #E6CAFF
#E6CAFF
oklch(87.9% 0.078 308.7)
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 #BAEA7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BAEA7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.051
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #BAEA7D 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.