#BAEFD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.069 159), rgb(186, 239, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#BAEFD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEFD0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 239, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.069 159) |
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 #BAEFD0 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEFD0 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEFD0 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #BAEFD0 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAEFD0
oklch(90.7% 0.069 159)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3AC
oklch(81% 0.089 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#3BBB80
oklch(70.8% 0.142 159)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#BAEFD0 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) | #EEE7CE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0D2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1EEE6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEFD0
#BAEFD0
oklch(90.7% 0.069 159)
- #FFD0EF
#FFD0EF
oklch(90.7% 0.066 339)
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 #BAEFD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #BAEFD0 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.