#BAEEBA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.088 144.8), rgb(186, 238, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#BAEEBA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEEBA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 238, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.088 144.8) |
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 #BAEEBA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEEBA | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEEBA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAEEBA text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAEEBA
oklch(90% 0.088 144.8)
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Step 300
300
#92D493
oklch(80.9% 0.112 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#47BD51
oklch(70.8% 0.182 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#BAEEBA 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) | #F0E4B7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5EBE0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEEBA
#BAEEBA
oklch(90% 0.088 144.8)
- #FCCAFF
#FCCAFF
oklch(89.9% 0.089 324.5)
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 #BAEEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.046
Use #BAEEBA 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.