#BAECC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.07 154.3), rgb(186, 236, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#BAECC9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAECC9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 236, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.07 154.3) |
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 #BAECC9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAECC9 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BAECC9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAECC9 text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAECC9
oklch(89.9% 0.07 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#92D2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 154)
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Step 400
400
#47BA76
oklch(70.6% 0.144 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#BAECC9 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) | #ECE4C7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DECB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2EBE2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAECC9
#BAECC9
oklch(89.9% 0.07 154.3)
- #FCCDF1
#FCCDF1
oklch(90% 0.07 334.5)
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 #BAECC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #BAECC9 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.