#BAF6D5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.4% 0.076 160.4), rgb(186, 246, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#BAF6D5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAF6D5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 246, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.076 160.4) |
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 #BAF6D5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAF6D5 | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAF6D5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #BAF6D5 text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BAF6D5
oklch(92.4% 0.076 160.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 160)
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Step 300
300
#86D4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#15BD7F
oklch(70.6% 0.155 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#BAF6D5 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) | #F4EDD3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE6D7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF6EC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAF6D5
#BAF6D5
oklch(92.4% 0.076 160.4)
- #FFD9F1
#FFD9F1
oklch(92.4% 0.052 340)
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 #BAF6D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
Use #BAF6D5 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.