#BAEFF8
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.9% 0.055 209), rgb(186, 239, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#BAEFF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAEFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 239, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.055 209) |
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 #BAEFF8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAEFF8 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAEFF8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #BAEFF8 text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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)
#BAEFF8
oklch(91.9% 0.055 209)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 300
300
#89CED9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 208.5)
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Step 400
400
#29B4C7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#BAEFF8 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) | #E6EBF9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE2F8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6F4F2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAEFF8
#BAEFF8
oklch(91.9% 0.055 209)
- #FFDAD4
#FFDAD4
oklch(91.8% 0.042 28.8)
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 #BAEFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.010
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
Use #BAEFF8 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.