#BAEAC0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.076 148.3), rgb(186, 234, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#BAEAC0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.076 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 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEAC0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 234, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.076 148.3) |
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 #BAEAC0 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEAC0 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEAC0 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAEAC0 text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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)
#BAEAC0
oklch(89.2% 0.076 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#95D29E
oklch(80.8% 0.096 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#4FBA67
oklch(70.6% 0.155 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#BAEAC0 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) | #EBE1BE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCC2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E8DE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEAC0
#BAEAC0
oklch(89.2% 0.076 148.3)
- #F8CAF5
#F8CAF5
oklch(89.2% 0.076 328.3)
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 #BAEAC0, 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 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #BAEAC0 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.