#BAEFDB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.061 169.8), rgb(186, 239, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#BAEFDB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.45:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEFDB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 239, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.061 169.8) |
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 #BAEFDB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAEFDB | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BAEFDB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #BAEFDB text on black | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAEFDB
oklch(91% 0.061 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DD1B9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#36B994
oklch(70.6% 0.125 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#BAEFDB 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) | #ECE8DA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E1DC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF0E9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEFDB
#BAEFDB
oklch(91% 0.061 169.8)
- #FFD3E6
#FFD3E6
oklch(91% 0.055 350.4)
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 #BAEFDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
Use #BAEFDB 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.