#BAEECD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.07 156.9), rgb(186, 238, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#BAEECD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEECD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 238, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.07 156.9) |
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 #BAEECD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEECD | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEECD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #BAEECD text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAEECD
oklch(90.4% 0.07 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#8FD2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#3FBB7B
oklch(70.8% 0.144 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#BAEECD 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) | #EDE6CB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DFCF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1EDE4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEECD
#BAEECD
oklch(90.4% 0.07 156.9)
- #FFCEF1
#FFCEF1
oklch(90.4% 0.071 336.7)
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 #BAEECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.056
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BAEECD 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.