#BAF7F6
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.5% 0.061 194.9), rgb(186, 247, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#BAF7F6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAF7F6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 247, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.061 194.9) |
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 #BAF7F6 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAF7F6 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAF7F6 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #BAF7F6 text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BAF7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.061 194.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 194.6)
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Step 300
300
#81D1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 194.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#BAF7F6 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) | #EFF1F6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E8F7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6FBF6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAF7F6
#BAF7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.061 194.9)
- #FFE1E2
#FFE1E2
oklch(93.5% 0.033 15.5)
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 #BAF7F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.013
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.021
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
Use #BAF7F6 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.