#BAEFD1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.068 159.9), rgb(186, 239, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#BAEFD1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEFD1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 239, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.068 159.9) |
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 #BAEFD1 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEFD1 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEFD1 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #BAEFD1 text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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)
#BAEFD1
oklch(90.7% 0.068 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#8ED2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#3ABB82
oklch(70.8% 0.14 160)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#BAEFD1 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) | #EEE7CF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0D3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0EEE6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEFD1
#BAEFD1
oklch(90.7% 0.068 159.9)
- #FFD0EE
#FFD0EE
oklch(90.7% 0.065 340)
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 #BAEFD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.058
Use #BAEFD1 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.