#BAEDD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.064 161.7), rgb(186, 237, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#BAEDD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 237, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.064 161.7) |
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 #BAEDD2 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEDD2 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEDD2 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #BAEDD2 text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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)
#BAEDD2
oklch(90.3% 0.064 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#90D2B0
oklch(81% 0.083 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#40BA87
oklch(70.8% 0.132 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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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)
#BAEDD2 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) | #EBE5D1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DFD4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0EDE5 | 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°).
- #BAEDD2
#BAEDD2
oklch(90.3% 0.064 161.7)
- #FECFEB
#FECFEB
oklch(90.3% 0.064 342)
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 #BAEDD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #BAEDD2 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.