#BAEDBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.081 147.5), rgb(186, 237, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#BAEDBF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEDBF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 237, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.081 147.5) |
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 #BAEDBF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEDBF | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEDBF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAEDBF text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAEDBF
oklch(89.9% 0.081 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#92D39A
oklch(80.8% 0.104 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#48BC5F
oklch(70.8% 0.168 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#BAEDBF 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) | #EFE4BC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEC1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EAE0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEDBF
#BAEDBF
oklch(89.9% 0.081 147.5)
- #FCCBFA
#FCCBFA
oklch(89.9% 0.082 327.5)
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 #BAEDBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #BAEDBF 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.