#BAF9DA
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.1% 0.076 163.2), rgb(186, 249, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#BAF9DA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAF9DA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 249, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.076 163.2) |
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 #BAF9DA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAF9DA | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAF9DA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #BAF9DA text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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)
#BAF9DA
oklch(93.1% 0.076 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 163.4)
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Step 300
300
#83D5AF
oklch(81% 0.098 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#BAF9DA 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) | #F7F0D8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8DC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADF9F0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAF9DA
#BAF9DA
oklch(93.1% 0.076 163.2)
- #FFDDF0
#FFDDF0
oklch(93.1% 0.045 343.3)
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 #BAF9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.049
Use #BAF9DA 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.