#BAF8D7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.8% 0.077 161.2), rgb(186, 248, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#BAF8D7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAF8D7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 248, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.077 161.2) |
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 #BAF8D7 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAF8D7 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAF8D7 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #BAF8D7 text on black | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BAF8D7
oklch(92.8% 0.077 161.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#84D5AC
oklch(81% 0.099 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#BAF8D7 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) | #F6EFD5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE7D9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF8EE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAF8D7
#BAF8D7
oklch(92.8% 0.077 161.2)
- #FFDBF1
#FFDBF1
oklch(92.8% 0.049 340.9)
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 #BAF8D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
Use #BAF8D7 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.