#BAED93
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89% 0.129 132.5), rgb(186, 237, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#BAED93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAED93 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 237, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.129 132.5) |
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 #BAED93 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAED93 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BAED93 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAED93 text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAED93
oklch(89% 0.129 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D65F
oklch(80.8% 0.165 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB800
oklch(70.6% 0.198 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#BAED93 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) | #F4E18C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDD98 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE6D7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAED93
#BAED93
oklch(89% 0.129 132.5)
- #ECCDFF
#ECCDFF
oklch(89% 0.075 312.5)
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 #BAED93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BAED93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.038
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.044
Use #BAED93 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.