#BAFBC9
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(93.1% 0.094 151.4), rgb(186, 251, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#BAFBC9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.73:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAFBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 251, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.094 151.4) |
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 #BAFBC9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BAFBC9 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BAFBC9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #BAFBC9 text on black | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BAFBC9
oklch(93.1% 0.094 151.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.067 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#83D799
oklch(80.9% 0.12 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#BAFBC9 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) | #FCF0C6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F9ED | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAFBC9
#BAFBC9
oklch(93.1% 0.094 151.4)
- #FFDCF9
#FFDCF9
oklch(93.2% 0.054 331.8)
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 #BAFBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.025
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
Use #BAFBC9 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.