#BAEE93
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89.2% 0.13 132.7), rgb(186, 238, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#BAEE93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEE93 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 238, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.13 132.7) |
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 #BAEE93 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEE93 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEE93 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAEE93 text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D0
oklch(93.5% 0.048 131.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAEE93
oklch(89.2% 0.13 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#95D75E
oklch(80.9% 0.168 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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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
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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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)
#BAEE93 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) | #F5E28C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDD98 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE7D7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEE93
#BAEE93
oklch(89.2% 0.13 132.7)
- #EDCEFF
#EDCEFF
oklch(89.3% 0.074 313.1)
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 #BAEE93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BAEE93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.036
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.037
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.043
Use #BAEE93 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.