#BAEFD5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.8% 0.065 163.6), rgb(186, 239, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#BAEFD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 239, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.065 163.6) |
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 #BAEFD5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEFD5 | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEFD5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #BAEFD5 text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAEFD5
oklch(90.8% 0.065 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DD2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#39BA89
oklch(70.7% 0.133 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#BAEFD5 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) | #EDE7D4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E1D6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFEFE7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEFD5
#BAEFD5
oklch(90.8% 0.065 163.6)
- #FFD1EB
#FFD1EB
oklch(90.8% 0.061 343.4)
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 #BAEFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.054
Use #BAEFD5 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.