#BAF1CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.077 153.8), rgb(186, 241, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#BAF1CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAF1CA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 241, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 66%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.077 153.8) |
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 #BAF1CA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAF1CA | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAF1CA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #BAF1CA text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAF1CA
oklch(91% 0.077 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A3
oklch(81% 0.1 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#37BC71
oklch(70.6% 0.158 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#BAF1CA 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) | #F1E8C8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2CC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2F0E6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAF1CA
#BAF1CA
oklch(91% 0.077 153.8)
- #FFD1F5
#FFD1F5
oklch(91.1% 0.069 333.8)
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 #BAF1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #BAF1CA 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.