#BAF8E9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.3% 0.066 178.2), rgb(186, 248, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#BAF8E9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.69:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAF8E9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 248, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.066 178.2) |
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 #BAF8E9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAF8E9 | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAF8E9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #BAF8E9 text on black | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BAF8E9
oklch(93.3% 0.066 178.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 177.9)
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Step 300
300
#82D3C1
oklch(81% 0.084 178.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#BAF8E9 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) | #F3F0E8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E8EA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9FAF3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAF8E9
#BAF8E9
oklch(93.3% 0.066 178.2)
- #FFDFE9
#FFDFE9
oklch(93.3% 0.038 357)
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 #BAF8E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.018
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
Use #BAF8E9 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.