#BAF7FC
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.7% 0.061 202.5), rgb(186, 247, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#BAF7FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAF7FC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 247, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.061 202.5) |
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 #BAF7FC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAF7FC | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAF7FC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #BAF7FC text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BAF7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.061 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#B8E2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#80D0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#BAF7FC 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) | #EEF2FC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4FCF8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAF7FC
#BAF7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.061 202.5)
- #FFE2E0
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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 #BAF7FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.006
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.015
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
Use #BAF7FC 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.