#BAEEF6
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.6% 0.054 207.9), rgb(186, 238, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#BAEEF6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 238, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.054 207.9) |
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 #BAEEF6 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAEEF6 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAEEF6 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #BAEEF6 text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BAEEF6
oklch(91.6% 0.054 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 206.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ACED8
oklch(81% 0.07 207.5)
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Step 400
400
#2EB4C4
oklch(70.8% 0.111 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#BAEEF6 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) | #E5EAF7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE1F6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7F3F0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEEF6
#BAEEF6
oklch(91.6% 0.054 207.9)
- #FFD9D3
#FFD9D3
oklch(91.6% 0.043 28.5)
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 #BAEEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.046
Use #BAEEF6 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.