#BAF6E9
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.9% 0.063 180), rgb(186, 246, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#BAF6E9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAF6E9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 246, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.063 180) |
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 #BAF6E9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAF6E9 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAF6E9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #BAF6E9 text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BAF6E9
oklch(92.9% 0.063 180)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.044 180.4)
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Step 300
300
#84D2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 179.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#BAF6E9 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) | #F1EFE9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E7EA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF8F2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAF6E9
#BAF6E9
oklch(92.9% 0.063 180)
- #FFDDE6
#FFDDE6
oklch(92.8% 0.039 0.1)
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 #BAF6E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
Use #BAF6E9 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.