#BAF5D3
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.1% 0.076 159.2), rgb(186, 245, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#BAF5D3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAF5D3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 245, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 75%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.076 159.2) |
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 #BAF5D3 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAF5D3 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAF5D3 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #BAF5D3 text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BAF5D3
oklch(92.1% 0.076 159.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#88D4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#1EBD7D
oklch(70.7% 0.155 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#BAF5D3 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) | #F4ECD1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E5D5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF4EB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAF5D3
#BAF5D3
oklch(92.1% 0.076 159.2)
- #FFD7F1
#FFD7F1
oklch(92% 0.056 339.2)
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 #BAF5D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
Use #BAF5D3 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.