#BAECD1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.063 161.2), rgb(186, 236, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#BAECD1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAECD1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 236, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.063 161.2) |
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 #BAECD1 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAECD1 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BAECD1 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAECD1 text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAECD1
oklch(90.1% 0.063 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#91D1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#44B986
oklch(70.6% 0.13 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#BAECD1 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) | #EBE4D0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DED3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ECE4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAECD1
#BAECD1
oklch(90.1% 0.063 161.2)
- #FDCEEB
#FDCEEB
oklch(90% 0.065 341)
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 #BAECD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #BAECD1 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.