#BAEBF4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.9% 0.052 210), rgb(186, 235, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#BAEBF4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 235, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.052 210) |
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 #BAEBF4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEBF4 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEBF4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #BAEBF4 text on black | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 208.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAEBF4
oklch(90.9% 0.052 210)
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Step 300
300
#8DCDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#3BB2C5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#BAEBF4 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) | #E2E7F5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DFF4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F0EE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEBF4
#BAEBF4
oklch(90.9% 0.052 210)
- #FFD6CF
#FFD6CF
oklch(90.9% 0.047 29.4)
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 #BAEBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
Use #BAEBF4 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.