#BAEBC1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.076 148.9), rgb(186, 235, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#BAEBC1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEBC1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 235, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.076 148.9) |
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 #BAEBC1 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEBC1 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEBC1 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAEBC1 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#DEF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAEBC1
oklch(89.5% 0.076 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#94D39E
oklch(81% 0.098 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#4CBB67
oklch(70.8% 0.158 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#BAEBC1 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) | #ECE2BF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DDC3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E9DF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEBC1
#BAEBC1
oklch(89.5% 0.076 148.9)
- #F9CBF6
#F9CBF6
oklch(89.5% 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 #BAEBC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.056
Use #BAEBC1 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.