#BAF8FB
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.8% 0.062 199.9), rgb(186, 248, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#BAF8FB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.90:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAF8FB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 248, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.062 199.9) |
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 #BAF8FB | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAF8FB | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAF8FB text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #BAF8FB text on black | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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)
#BAF8FB
oklch(93.8% 0.062 199.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 199.9)
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Step 300
300
#7FD1D5
oklch(81% 0.08 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#BAF8FB 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) | #EFF2FB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4FCF9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAF8FB
#BAF8FB
oklch(93.8% 0.062 199.9)
- #FFE3E2
#FFE3E2
oklch(93.8% 0.031 20.2)
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 #BAF8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.008
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
Use #BAF8FB 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.